2025屆河北省河間市第十四中學(xué)英語(yǔ)高三上期末達(dá)標(biāo)檢測(cè)試題含解析

2025屆河北省河間市第十四中學(xué)英語(yǔ)高三上期末達(dá)標(biāo)檢測(cè)試題注意事項(xiàng)1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫(xiě)考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位序號(hào)。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書(shū)寫(xiě)在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無(wú)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(mǎn)分30分）1．Theincomesofskilledworkerswentup.,unskilledworkerssawtheirearningsfall.A．Moreover B．ThereforeC．Meanwhile D．Otherwise2．—Iamjustwonderingwhichteam,ChicagoBullsorWashingtonWizards,wonthegamelastnight?—________Idon’treallylikeeitherteam.A．Don’tmentionit.B．Noproblem.C．Whocares?D．Whybother?3．TheeducationsysteminChinaisverydifferentfrom________intheUSA．A．oneB．itC．thoseD．that4．_______theschool,thevillagehasaclinic,whichwasalsobuiltwithgovernmentsupport.A．Inreplyto B．InadditiontoC．Inchargeof D．Inplaceof5．Janeisnotgoodatsports，butwhenittocooking，she’sexcellent．A．happens B．comes C．does D．occurs6．--Canyousparemeafewminutesnow?--______,butI’llbefreethisafternoon.A．I’mafraidnot B．I’mnotsureC．Yes,withpleasure D．No,Iwon’t7．—Irisisalwayskindand________tothesufferingofothers.—Nowondershechoosestobeareliefworker.A．a(chǎn)llergicB．immuneC．relevantD．sensitive8．Asisknown,onlyhardleadstohappiness.A．workB．worksC．workedD．working9．Insteadofmakingchoicesfortheirchildren,liberalparentsusuallysay,“Gowhereyou________.”A．will B．shouldC．can D．must10．—Ihavebeendecoratingtheapartmentrecently,socanyoulendmesomemoney?—Sorry,allmymoneyhasgonetothestockmarket._________.A．I’drathernot. B．Iamintheblack.C．Iwouldn’tbetonit. D．Iamalittleshy.11．Notuntilthebusdisappearedinthedistance________herschoolbagwasgone.A．Tinahadfound B．hadTinafoundC．didTinafind D．Tinafound12．--TurnofftheTV,Jack._______yourhomeworknow?--Mum,justtenmoreminutes,please.A．Willyoubedoing B．ShouldyoubedoingC．Shouldn'tyoubedoing D．Couldn’tyoubedoing13．—Whereonearthhavetheygone?—Ihavenoidea,butIwishI.A．know B．knew C．wouldknow D．wouldhaveknown14．________someleadersandscientistshavepraisedChina’sachievementinspacetechnology,othersregardChina’sprogressasathreat.A．Unless B．OnceC．Eventhough D．Nowthat15．—Whatdoyouthinkofyourpreparationsforthefinalexams?—Notsogood.ActuallyIfeellike______forI’vemadelittleprogressinMaths.A．Danielinthelion’sden B．Achilles’heelC．a(chǎn)goodSamaritan D．a(chǎn)sacredcow16．—Whataboutyourself-drivetripyesterday?—Tiring!Theroadwasbeingwidened,andwe________aroughride.A．had B．haveC．wouldhave D．havehad17．Wasitatthebeginning_____youmadethepromise____youwoulddoalltohelpmakeit?A．that;that B．when;thatC．that;when D．when;when18．Ifanentirecountrygetsricheratthesametime,individualswouldn't________feelwealthier,sincetheirrelativepositionsinsocietyhaven'tchanged.A．necessarily B．initially C．typically D．sustainably19．It’scertainlyhardwork.But,amanwhowishestohaveacareerhastomakeagreatmanysacrifices.A．onthecontrary B．inaddition C．ontheotherhand D．inthatcase20．Themapletreesturnabrilliantredinautumn,addinganothertothecolorsintheharvestseason.A．theme B．versionC．category D．dimension第二部分閱讀理解（滿(mǎn)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）Whenyourchildliestoyou,ithurts.Asparents,itmakesusangryandwetakeitpersonally.Wefeellikewecannevertrustourchildagain.Whydoeslyingcausesuchanger,painandworryforparents?Parentsareunderstandablyveryafraidoftheirchildrengettinghurtandgettingintotrouble,buttheyhaveverylittleprotectionagainstthesethingsastheysendtheirkidsoutintotheword.Kidslearnfromotherkidsandfromexternalmedia,andthismakesparentsfeelunsafebecausetheycan’tcontroltheinformationandideasthattheirchildrenareexposedto.Whenyourkidlies,youstarttoseehimas“sneaky（卑鄙的）”,especiallyifhecontinuestolietoyou.Youfeelthathe’sgoingbehindyourback.Youbegintothinkthatyourkidsare“bad”.Because,certainly,iflyingisbad,liarsarebad.It’sjustthatsimple.Parentsneedtomaketheirkidsresponsibleforlying.Butthemistakeparentsmakeisthattheystarttoblamethekidforlying.It’sconsideredimmoraltolie.Butwhenyoulookatyourkidlikehe’sasneak,it’saslipperyslope（滑坡謬誤）thatstartswith“Youlie”andendsupat“You’reabadperson”.Kidsknowlyingisforbidden.Buttheydon’tseeitashurtful.Soakidwillsay,“Iknowit’swrongthatIeatasugarsnackwhenI’mnotsupposedto.Butwhodoesithurt?”“Iknowit’swrongthatItrademydriedfruitforaTwinkie.Butitdoesn’treallyhurtanybody.Icanhandleit.What’sthebigdeal?”That’swhatthekidsees.SoIthinkthatparentshavetoassumethatkidsaregoingtotellthemlies,becausethey’reimmatureandtheydon’tunderstandhowhurtfulthesethingsare.They’realldrawntoexcitement,andthey’llallhaveatendencytodistort(歪曲)thetruthbecausethey’rekids.1、Whydoparentsworryabouttheirkidsandfeelunsafe?A．Nobodytruststheirkidsintheworldbecauseoflying.B．Lyingalwayscausestheirkidstogethurtorgetintotrouble.C．Theirkidsareexposedtooutsideworldwithouttheircontrol.D．Theycan’tprotecttheirkidsfromotherkidsandexternalmedia.2、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsparents’seeingkidsasbadiftheylie?A．Immoral.B．Negative.C．Supportive.D．Different.3、Theunderlinedword“they”reallyrefersto________.A．parentsB．theirchildrenC．otherkidsD．badthings4、Howdoparentsreacttokids’lying?A．Takingnonoticeofit.B．Blamingthemimmediately.C．Pretendingtobeangryandeducatethem.D．Acceptitbutmakethemresponsibleforit.22．（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.23．（8分）MaryTram,thecreatorandmanagingdirectorofMistralComputers,hasbeenwidelycommendedasamajorinnovator（創(chuàng)新者）inthecomputerindustry.Somejournalistsinthecomputerworldhavealsoclaimedthatsheistheleadingforcetodayinthechangingcomputermarket.TramwasthefirstdesignertoactuallyhandcraftpersonalPCsusinglightdurableattractivematerials.Shewasthefirsttorecognizetheopeninginthissideofthemarketandher“seizetheday”mentalityhasbeenmakingvastamountsofmoneyforhercompanyeversince.Recentlytheworldoftechnologyhasbeencommendingherworkagain.Tramhastakentheboldmoveofcuttingthepriceofcomputersinanalreadydecliningmarket.Mostcompanieshavebeenunabletomatchherlowpricesandthushavebeenunabletomatchherprofits.Tramhasmadesomechangestohercompany’sproductionmethods,makingtheproductionfasterandmoreefficient.Inaddition,MistralComputersisresponsibleforallofitssales,withouttheuseofanymiddlemen;peopleeithergoonlineortelephonethecompany,withouthavingtogotoanyshopsorhavingtouseanysalespeople.Attheendoftheday,MistralandTramhaveproventohavewhatittakestosucceedinalimewhenthemajorityofcompaniesdon’t.Loweringthecostsandmaintaininghighstandardsofcustomerservicehavemadethedifferenceforthiscompany.1、Whywasthearticlewritten?A．Todiscussanewaspectintheworldofcomputertechnology.B．TogiveinformationtoexecutivesaboutthenewandimprovedPCs.C．Togiveashortdescriptionofasuccessfulexecutive.D．Totalkaboutcoststructureinthecomputerworld.2、Whatisthespecialsalespolicyofthecompany?A．Tocutpriceswhenthemarketisweak.B．Toofferpersonallydesignedcomputers.C．Tomakeamassofproducts.D．Toselldoortodoor.3、Theword“commend”inParagraph1,isclosestinmeaningto“”.A．blamedB．recommendedC．praisedD．a(chǎn)ppointed24．（8分）Haveyoueverpressedthepedestrianbuttonatacrosswalkandwonderedifitreallyworked?They’recalled“placebo(安慰劑）buttons”一buttonsthatmechanicallysoundandcanbepushed，butprovidenofunctionality.InNewYorkCity,onlyabout2ofthe1,000crosswalkbuttonsactuallyfunction.Crosswalksignalsweregenerallyinstalledbeforetrafficjamhadreachedtoday’slevels.Butwhiletheirfunctionwastakenoverbymoreadvancedsystems—suchasautomatedlightsortrafficsensors—thephysicalbuttonswereoftenkept,ratherthanbeingreplacedatfurtherexpense.Othercities，suchasBoston，DallasandSeattle，havegonethroughasimilarprocess,leavingthemwiththeirownplacebopedestrianbuttons.InLondon,whichhas6,000trafficsignals,pressingthepedestrianbuttonresultsinareliable“Wait”light.Butthatdoesn’tnecessarilymeanthatthe“greenman”—or“pedestrianstage”intrafficsignaldesignprofession—willappearanysooner.“Wedohavesomecrossingswherethegreenlightcomesonautomatically,butwestillaskpeopletopressthebuttonbecausethatenablesaccessiblefeatures,’’saidGlynnBarton,directorofnetworkmanagementatTransportforLondon.Thesefeatures,suchasblindtracksandhearabletrafficsignals,helppeoplewithvisualdisordercrosstheroadandonlyfunctionwhenthebuttonispressed.Asforthelights,agrowingnumberofthemarenowcombinedandbecomeapartofanelectronicsystemthatdetectstrafficandadjuststimefrequencyaccordingly(givingprioritytobusesifthey’rerunninglate,forexample),whichmeansthatpressingthebuttonhasnoeffect.AccordingtoLanger,aHarvardpsychologist,placebobuttonsgiveustheillusion(錯(cuò)覺(jué))ofcontrol—andsomethingtodoinsituationswherethealternativewouldbedoingnothing.Inthecaseofpedestriancrossings,theymayevenmakeussaferbyforcingustopayattentiontooursurroundings.“Theyserveapsychologicalpurposeattheveryleast,”sheadded.1、Whyarethephysicalbuttonsstillkeptinsomecities?A．Becauseitmaycostmoneytoreplacethem.B．Becausetheyremainasmemoriesofacity.C．Becausedohaverealfunctionsintraffic.D．Becausetheycanresultinreliablelights.2、Whichofthefollowingwordcanreplacetheunderlineword“features”inParagraph4?A．Functions. B．Uses.C．Equipment. D．Facilities.3、Ifyoupresseda“placebobutton”inLondon,whatwouldhappen?A．Alltrafficwouldbeaffected. B．Somekindofsoundmightappear.C．Pedestrianscamefirsttocrosstheroad. D．“Greenman”wereboundtoshowupearlier.4、Whatcanweknowabout“placebobuttons”fromLanger’swords?A．Theycanreallycontroltraffic. B．Theyservelittlefunctions.C．Theymayworkmentally. D．Theycanhelptheblind.25．（10分）Takeadvantageofthisoffertostayinthemiddleofthemagicandsaveupto25%onroomsatselectDisneyResorthotels.ValidforstaysmostnightsfromMay28throughAugust31.BookthroughJuly14thisyear.SeekinganewadventureatWaltDisneyWorldResort?BeamongthefirsttovisitPandora—TheWorldofAvatar.ThisnewlandissettoopenonMay27atDisney’sAnimalKingdomthemepark.Experienceitsgrandness--andthegreatpleasurethatlieswithinall4parks—whenyoucreateavacationpackagebyaddingthemeparkticketstothisroomoffer.ThisspecialofferisvalidfortheDisneyResorthotelslistedbelow.ViewthechartforabreakdownofsavingswithineachResortcategory.SummerExpeditionOfferResortCategoryResortSavingsSelectDisneyDelux(豪華的)VillaResortHotelsSaveupto25%SelectDisneyDeluxeResortHotelsSaveupto25%SelectDisneyModerateResortHotelsSaveupto25%SelectDisneyValueResortHotelsSaveupto25%Thenumberofroomsallocated(分配)forthisofferislimited,Savingsbasedonthenon-discountedpriceofthesameroom.Lengthofstayrequirementsmayapply.ModerateandDeluxesuitesmaybeavailableatalessdiscount.Tobookbyphone,call(407)939-1852andspeakwithapersonalvacationadvisororcallyourtravelagent.ImportantDetailsAdditionalperadultchargesmayapplyifmorethan2adultsperroomatDisneyValue,ModerateandDeluxeResorts.Guestsunderage18musthaveparentorguardianpermissiontocall,1、Whencanavisitorbookadiscountedhotel?A．OnJuly14.B．OnJuly30.C．OnAugust31.D．OnOctober1.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutPandora?A．ItisashootingplaceforAvatar.B．Itisdangeroustovisitalone.C．ItcanbevisitedbeforeMay27.D．ItbelongstoAnimalKingdomthemepark.3、Whatshouldavisitoraged15dotobookadiscountedroom?A．Comeonthespot.B．Bookonhisown.C．Turntohisparent.D．Choosetobookonline.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)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）Mianervouslyextendedhersmallhandtowardstheminiature（纖小的）horseinfrontorher.Asherpalmgentlytoucheditssoftnose,shelookedatmehappily.Herbrightblueeyes1withjoy.Forchildrenwith2,actionssuchasmakingfriendsandjoininginactivitiescanbe3.AstheleaderoftheMiniatureHorseProject,I4todisabledchildreninmycommunityand5themtojointhisproject.Onceachildjoins,I6instructthemhowtofeedandcarefortheminiaturehorses.Notonlydoesthis7disabledchildrenwithafunactivity,butmyinstructionalsoallowsthemtobuildmuchmore8atschoolorwhentheyaremakingfriends.Ihavetaughtmanydisabledchildren,butMiais9tome.Whatshesuffersmakesherfeelhardto10.Duetothis，shehardlyspokeatthebeginningofourtraining,11justwatchednervouslyas1explainedbasichorsecaretoher.HermothertoldmethatMiahad12behavioratschool:shewasshy,andwatchedherclassmatesplayinsteadofjoiningthem.IworkedtohelpMia13hershyness.Althoughshewasnervous,Ihadherfeedandcleantheminiaturehorses14.ThenIaskedherto15thehorseswithmearoundthefarmandtosmileateveryoneshe16.Soon,shebecameactiveand17incaringforthehorseswithoutmyhelp.Shenowlovestoplaywithherclassmates.However,IdidnotjustinfluenceMia,andshe18measwell.Sheshowedmethatany19canbeovercomewithdedication(熱忱).EachtimeIseeMia，shehugsme20.Althoughshecannotsayit,herhappyfaceandbrighteyestellme,“Thankyou.”1、A．froze B．stared C．shone D．closed2、A．curiosity B．interest C．preference D．disabilities3、A．difficult B．funny C．impressive D．disappointing4、A．reachout B．lookforward C．getused D．getdown5、A．urge B．encourage C．warn D．a(chǎn)llow6、A．extremely B．secretly C．personally D．hopefully7、A．provide B．decorate C．equip D．combine8、A．frustration B．pressure C．pleasure D．confidence9、A．polite B．special C．kind D．rude10、A．talk B．hear C．move D．jump11、A．a(chǎn)nd B．a(chǎn)s C．or D．so12、A．social B．normal C．similar D．polite13、A．lookoutfor B．putupwith C．getridof D．giveinto14、A．inheropinion B．bytheway C．bynomeans D．onherown15、A．sell B．drive C．walk D．beat16、A．disliked B．visited C．interviewed D．met17、A．skilled B．weak C．interested D．fortunate18、A．a(chǎn)ccompanied B．inspired C．praised D．challenged19、A．mystery B．fault C．puzzle D．hardship20、A．blindly B．tightly C．sadly D．loosely第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)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）Mobilepaymentshavemadeourlifemoreconvenientand1．(enjoy)byfreeingusfromthetroubleofhavingtotakeourwalletsoutwithus.Butasupermarkethasgoneonestepfurther,allowingcustomerstopay2．(instant)usingjustafingertip.ShoppersatonestoreatBrunelUniversitycanpayforitems3．(use)theuniqueveinpatternintheirfingertipsandit's4．firststoretoadoptsuchtechnology.Thisnewmethodofpaymentmeansthatcustomerscanpayforitemsinjustafew5．(second).Sthaler,thecompanybehindthetechnology,6．(explain)thatitusesinfraredscanners7．(read)thepatternofveinsinthefinger.Itlinksthistothecustomer'sbankdetails,which8．(keep)safebypaymentproviderWorldpay.Thefirmisalsoresponsible9．millionsofonlineshoppers'detailsaroundtheglobe.“Therearenoknowncases10．thissecurityhasbeenviolatedanddozensofBrunelstudentsarealreadyusingthetechnology,”SimonBinns,commercialdirectorofSthaler,toldthereporter.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿(mǎn)分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)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(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)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)（A）,并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫(huà)一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)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。IcanstillclearrememberIwasonceaskedtomakethespeechbeforethewholeclass、YoucanimaginehowshyIwaswhenIthoughtofthatwithsomanyeyefixedtome、Ihadnochoicebutprepareforit,though、Themosthardestpartwasmyoralpresentationfrommymemory、TherealmomentbeganwhenIstoodontheplatformwithmylegstrembledandmymindblank、Somylistenerswerewaitingpatiently、Gradually,1foundmeback,givingmyspeechatlast、ThenIheardallthelistenersapplaudingloudly、Eversincethen,myfearofspeakingbeforetheaudiencehaddisappeared、Actually,nowI’vebecomeagreatspeaker!第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿(mǎn)分25分）29．（25分）美國(guó)某中學(xué)舉辦英語(yǔ)寒假訓(xùn)練營(yíng)，開(kāi)設(shè)以下課程cooking,swimming,givingfirstaid，playingfootball/basketball。假定你是李華，請(qǐng)你寫(xiě)封申請(qǐng)信，報(bào)名參加其中一門(mén)課程的學(xué)習(xí)。內(nèi)容包括:1.你感興趣的一門(mén)課程;2.為什么想學(xué)這門(mén)課程;3.你期望從中學(xué)到什么。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右;2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearSir/Madam,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,Lihua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）1、C2、C3、D4、B5、B6、A7、D8、D9、A10、D11、C12、C13、B14、C15、B16、A17、A18、A19、C20、D第二部分閱讀理解（滿(mǎn)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、C2、B3、A4、D22、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.While