黑龙江省黑河市逊克县第一中学2024届高考英语四模试卷含解析

黑龙江省黑河市逊克县第一中学2024届高考英语四模试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Ineedtobemorematureandreadyto______mymistakes.A．holdonto B．cutoff C．makeupfor D．takeup2．(2013·天津，9)Noone________bemoregenerous；hehasaheartofgold.A．couldB．mustC．dareD．need3．________thestudentsfromtheirendlesshomeworktheschoolhasdecidedtotakeaseriesofmeasures.A．Freed B．TofreeC．Freeing D．Havingfreed4．Theteacher’svoicestillremainedcalm______shewasgettingannoyed.A．aslongasB．evenifC．asifD．nowthat5．Weshouldbearinmindthatsocialdevelopmentandbalanceofnatureshouldgoin.A．company B．sympathy C．association D．harmony6．—Hi!John,wouldyouliketoplayfootballwithus?—Oh，Ican’t.I___mylessonallthemorningandstillneedhalfanhour.A．amreviewing B．havebeenreviewingC．havereviewed D．reviewed7．Amongtheyoungpeople,thereisagrowingtendency_____moneymorehighlythanqualityoflife.A．regarding B．toregarding C．toregard D．regarded8．—Doyoufeellikegoingtothecinematonight?—Sorry,I’msotired．I____anearlynight．A．have B．amhaving C．havehad D．had9．Ifyouweretohaveafewminutesfree,I______theopportunitytoaskyouonemorequestion.A．wouldappreciate B．wouldhaveappreciatedC．weretoappreciate D．hadappreciated10．As______healthierlifestyleisbeingpromoted,thebicyclehasalsobecomeatoolthatkeepspeopleon______go.A．the;a B．a;aC．a;the D．a;/11．—Amazing!Youwearslippersatwork.—Don’tyouknowit’safashion?A．must B．should C．can D．may12．Thevillageevolvedintoamajore-commercecenter,and_____thepast,thevillagersowedtheirsuccesstothereformandopening-uppolicy.A．reviewedB．reviewingC．toreviewD．beingreviewed13．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthat B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat14．—CanIpaythebillbycheck?—Sorry,sir.Accordingtotherulesofourhotel,thepayment______bemadeincash.A．shallB．needC．willD．can15．—HaveyouheardfromJanerecently?—No，butI________heroverChristmas.A．sawB．willbeseeingC．haveseenD．havebeenseeing16．—IntheUK，somepeopleequatelifeexperiencewiththenumberofstampsintheirpassports.—That’swhytheyallagreethatthey________the“travelbug”．A．catchB．caughtC．havecaughtD．aretocatch17．Wehadbetterputoffinterviewingtheathlete,forheisbusypreparingforaninternationalcontest__________inShanghainextmonth.A．held B．toholdC．beingheld D．tobeheld18．—Excuseme,doyoumindifIopenthewindow?—Well,ifyou__________.Icanputonmoreclothes.A．can B．mayC．must D．shall19．.Ididn’t________havingtodothecookingmyself,orIwouldhavelearntoneortwodishesfrommymom.A．expect B．anticipateC．forecast D．preview20．—Simonwilllistentomusiceverytimehecomesacrossamathsproblem.—Youknow,musicisthesourceof______inlife.A．inspirationB．identificationC．reactionD．recreation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）Wheneverweseeabutton,wewanttopressitbecauseweknowthatsomethingwillhappen.Thisistrueinmostcases,forexample,onadoorbell.Butsomebuttonsareactuallyfake(假的),likethe“close”buttononalift.Manypeopleareinthehabitofpressingthe“close”buttonbecausetheydon’thavethepatiencetowaitfortheliftdoorstoshut.Butlifts’“close”buttonsareacompletetrick,atleastintheUS—thedoorswillnotcloseanyfasternomatterhowhardyoupress.Itstartedinthe1990swhentheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActwaspassedintheUS,makingsurethatallliftsstayedopenlongenoughsothatpeoplewithdisabilitiescouldenter.OnlyUSfirefightersandrepairmencanusethebuttonstospeedupthedoor-closingprocessiftheyhaveacodeorspecialkeys.Buttonormalliftriders,thebuttonsaren’tcompletelyuseless.Accordingtopsychologists,fakebuttonscanactuallymakeyoufeelbetterbyofferingyouasenseofcontrol.“Asenseofcontrolisveryimportant.Itreducesstressandincreaseswell-being,”saidEllenJ.Langer,apsychologyprofessoratHarvardUniversity.Expertsalsoaddedthatalotofbuttonsthatdon’tdoanythingexistinourlivesforthissamepurpose.Forexample,pedestriancrosswalkbuttonsdon’tliveuptotheirnameseither.Pressingthemusedtohelpmakethetrafficsignalschangefaster,butthatwasbeforecomputercontrolledtrafficsignalswereintroduced.Butpsychologistsfounditinterestingthatevenwhenpeopleareawareoftheselittle“whitelies’’,theystillcontinuetopushfakebuttonsbecauseaslongasthedoorseventuallyclose,itisconsideredtobeworththeeffort.1、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toanalyzethefunctionsoffakebuttons.B．Todescribedifferentfakebuttons.C．Toexplorevarioushabitsofpushingbuttons.D．Toexplainthedisadvantagesoffakebuttons.2、Whatcanwelearnaboutthe“close”buttonsonaliftinAmerica?A．Theyworkwhenpeoplepressthemhard.B．Theyweredesignedforasenseofcontrol.C．Theyneverspeedupthedoor-closingprocess.D．Theytakethesafetyofthedisabledintoaccount.3、Whatcanweinferaboutpedestriancrosswalkbuttons?A．Theycanmakepeoplefeelbetter.B．Theyhelpcomputersworkfaster.C．Theycancontrolthetrafficsignals.D．Theyhelppedestrianscrosssafely.4、Whichmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ButtonsintheUSAB．ButtonsAlwaysLieC．ButtonsMaynotWorkD．“Close”ButtonsonLifts’22．（8分）NormanGarmezy,adevelopmentpsychologistattheUniversityofMinnesota,metthousandsofchildreninhisfourdecadesofresearch.Anine-year-oldboyinparticularstuckwithhim.Hehasanalcoholicmotherandanabsentfather.Buteachdayhewouldwalkintoschoolwithasmileonhisface.Hewantedtomakesurethat"noonewouldfeelpityforhimandnoonewouldknowhismother’sincompetence.”TheboyexhibitedaqualityGarmezyidentifiedas“resilience”.Resiliencepresentsachallengeforpsychologists.Peoplewhoareluckyenoughtoneverexperienceanysortofadversity(逆境)won'tknowhowresilienttheyare.It'sonlywhenthey'refacedwithobstacles,stress,andotherenvironmentalthreatsthatresilience,orthelackofit,comesout.Somegiveinandsomeconquer.Garmezy'sworkopenedthedoortothestudyoftheelementsthatcouldenableanindividual’ssuccessdespitethechallengestheyfaced.Hisresearchindicatedthatsomeelementshadtodowithluck,butquitelargesetofelementswaspsychological,andhadtodowithhowthechildrenrespondedtotheenvironment.Theresilientchildrenhadwhatpsychologistscallan“internallensofcontrol(内控点)”.Theybelievedthatthey,andnottheircircumstances,affectedtheirachievements.Theresilientchildrensawthemselvesasthearrangersoftheirownfates.CeorgeBonannohasbeenstudyingresilienceforyearsalColumbiaUniversity'sTeachersCollege.Hefoundthatsomepeoplearefarbetterthanothersatdealingwithadversity.Thisdifferencemightcomefromperception(认知)whethertheythinkofaneventastraumatic(创伤),orasanopportunitytolearnandgrow.“Stressful”or“traumatic”eventsthemselvesdon'thavemuchpredictivepowerwhenitcomestolifeoutcomes."Exposuretopotentiallytraumaticeventsdoesnotpredictlaterfunctioning,”Bonannosaid."It'sonlypredictiveifthere'sanegativeresponse.”Inotherwords,livingthroughadversitydoesn'tguaranteethatyou'llsuffergoingforward.Thegoodnewsisthatpositiveperceptioncanbetaught."Wecanmakeourselvesmoreorlesseasilyhurtbyhowwethinkaboutthings,"Bonannosaid.InresearchatColumbia,theneuroscientistKevinOchsnerhasshownthatteachingpeopletothinkofadversityindifferentways--toreframeitinpositivetermswhentheinitialresponseisnegative,orinalessemotionalwaywhentheinitialresponseisemotionally“hot”---changeshowtheyexperienceandreacttotheadversity.1、Accordingtothepassage,resilienceisanindividual'sability________.A．tothinkcritically B．todecideone’sownfateC．toliveabetterlife D．torecoverfromadversity2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inParagraph3referto?A．Thepsychologists B．TheresilientchildrenC．Positiveelements D．Internallocusofcontrol3、AccordingtoParagraph4,wecanlearnthat____________.A．yourpositiveperceptionmayturnadversityaroundB．stressfuleventsaremorepredictivethandelightfuleventsC．experiencingadversitypredictsthatyouwillgoonsufferingD．anegativeresponsedoesn'tguaranteeyouwillsufferallthetime4、Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthispassage?A．ToteachpeoplehowtoberesilientB．ToencouragepeopletolivethroughadversityC．Toindicatepeople’sperceptionvariesfromeachotherD．Tocomparedifferentresearchfindingsaboutresilience23．（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.24．（8分）RichasaKingWilliam1,whoconqueredEnglandsome930yearsago,hadwealth,powerandanarmy.YetalthoughWilliamwasveryrichbythestandardofhistime,hehadnothinglikeaflushtoilet(抽水马桶),papertowels,orridinglawnmower(除草机).Howdidhegetby?Historybooksarefilledwithwealthypeoplewhowerepoorcomparedtome.Ihavestormwindows,Croesusdidnot.EntirenationstrembledbeforeAlexandertheGreat,buthecouldn’tbuycatfood.CzarNicholaslackedanelectricsaw.GivenhowmuchbetteroffIamthansomanyfamousdeadpeople,you’dthinkI’dbecontent.Thetroubleisthat,likemostpeople,Icomparemywealthwiththatoflivingperson:neighbors,schoolclassmates,famousTVpeople.ThegreedIfeeltowardmyfriendHoward’snewkitchenisnotreducedbythefactthatnokingseverhadarefrigeratorwithglassdoors,Thereisreallynorisingorfallingstandardofliving.Overthecenturiespeoplesimplyfinddifferentthingstofeelsadabout.You’dthinkthatsimplynothavingdiseasewouldputusinagoodmood,butnowewantahotbathtoo.Ofcourse,onewaytoachievehappinesswouldbetorealizethatevenbytoday’sstandardsthethingsIownareprettynice.Myhouseissmallerthanthehousesofmanyinvestmentbankers,butevensoithasalotmoreroomsthanmywifeandIcankeepclean.Besides,topeoplelookingbackatourerafromacenturyortwointhefuture,thesebankers’fancycountertopsandmyawnwornFormicawillseemequallyshabby,Ican’tkeepupwithmyneighborsrightnow.Butjustwait.1、Whatdocstheunderlinedphrase“getby”inthefirstparagraphmean?A．Succeedasaking.B．Dealwithcomplains.C．Getsomeextramoney.D．Liveinasatisfactoryway.2、Howmanyhistoricalfiguresarementionedtocomparelivesinthepastandpresent?A．3. B．4.C．5. D．6.3、Accordingtothepassage,theauthorintendsto.A．tellustobecontentwithlifeB．warnustoliveinasimplewayC．leachustolearnlessonsfromlifeD．encourageuslostruggleforwealth4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardslife?A．Doubtful. B．Optimistic.C．Uncaring. D．Cautions.25．（10分）Takeadvantageofthisoffertostayinthemiddleofthemagicandsaveupto25%onroomsatselectDisneyResorthotels.ValidforstaysmostnightsfromMay28throughAugust31.BookthroughJuly14thisyear.SeekinganewadventureatWaltDisneyWorldResort?BeamongthefirsttovisitPandora—TheWorldofAvatar.ThisnewlandissettoopenonMay27atDisney’sAnimalKingdomthemepark.Experienceitsgrandness--andthegreatpleasurethatlieswithinall4parks—whenyoucreateavacationpackagebyaddingthemeparkticketstothisroomoffer.ThisspecialofferisvalidfortheDisneyResorthotelslistedbelow.ViewthechartforabreakdownofsavingswithineachResortcategory.SummerExpeditionOfferResortCategoryResortSavingsSelectDisneyDelux(豪华的)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）Anoldmanlayinahospitalbed,heavilysedated（给……服镇静剂）toeasethepainfromhisheartattack..Thenursearrivedandsaid,"Your36ishere,"repeatingthewordsseveraltimesbeforethe37consciousmanopenedhiseyes.Hissonwasa38whohadcomebackfromserviceto39tohisbelovedfather.Theelderlyman40outtotouchhisson'shandandhelditgently.Allthroughthe41,theyoungsoldiersatintheward（病房）offeringwordsof42tohisdyingdad,whosaid43butkeptaweakgripofhischild.44ofthenoiseoftheoxygentankandthemoans（呻吟声）oftheotherpatients,thesoldierremained45bytheoldman-sside.Severaltimesinthecourseofthatlongnight,thenursereturnedandsuggestedthatthesoldierleaveto46forawhile,Buteachtimehewould47Asdawnapproachedtheelderlyman48Hislovingsonrestedtheoldman'slifelesshandonthebedandlefttofindthe49.Theyoungmanwaitedwhilethenursecarriedhisfather'sbodyawayandwhenshereturned,offeringwordsof50thesoldierinterruptedher."Whowastheman?"-heasked.51,thenursereplied,"Hewasyourfather."“No,hewasn't,"theyoungmansaid,6'I'veneverseenhimbeforeinmylife.”"Then52didn'tyousaysomething'?"“WhenIarrivedattheward,Iknewrightawaytherehadbeena(n)53,”theyoungmanexplained."ButIalsoknewthatmanneededhisson,andhewasn'there.Icouldtellhewastoo一54toknowwhosatbesidehimbutheneededsomeonethere,soIjustdecidedt055him.1、A．wifeB．sonC．brotherD．cousin2、A．barelyB．simplyC．actuallyD．totally3、A．directorB．managerC．waiterD．soldier4、A．talkB．listenC．attendD．adjust5、A．lookedBreachedC．movedD．picked6、A．morningB．noonC.afternoonD．night7、A．sadnessB．truthC.excitementD．encoursgement8、A．somethingB．anythingC．nothingD．everything9、A．FreeB．UnawareC．AfraidD．Tired10、A．loyallyB．seriouslyC．impatientlyD．carelessly11、A．walkB．chatC．restD．exercise12、A．refuseB．agreeC．hesitateD．weep13、A．awokeB．diedC．recoveredD．screamed14、A．friendB．relativeC．.ambulanceD．nurse15、A．loveB．angerC．sympathyD．admiration16、A．ShockedB．WorriedC．FrightenedD．Annoyed17、A．howBwhereC．whyD．when18、A．mistakeB．hopeC．accidentD．event19、A．anxiousB．sickC．disappointedD．careless20、A．leaveB．supportC．respectD．accompany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）GrammarOnedayGeneandHannahBortnickheardpianomusic1．(come)fromtheirlivingroom.Theythoughttheir3-year-oldsonEthan2．(listen)toaCD．Thentheywalkedintotheroom.Totheiramazement,theyfoundhimplayingmusiconhistoypiano!Havingdiscoveredhisremarkabletalent,Ethan’sparentschangedtheirmindsandagreedtohispreviousbeggingforpianolessons.Theyturnedtoafamilymemberwhotaughtpiano,andshebeganworkingwithEthan.Itwasn’tlong,however,3．theteacherknewthathewasnoordinarystudent.Ethanwasapianoprodigy(神童)andneededsomeonewhounderstoodhisspecialtalentsandabilities.ThefamilyfoundDr.IrenaKofman,4．immediatelyrecognizedhistalentandintelligence.WithDr.Kofman’shelp,Ethanlearnedaboutpianotechniqueanddifferenttypesofmusic.Beforelong,hewasbeingaskedtoperformformanyevents.LaterhewasreceivinginvitationsfromthelikesofJayLenoandOprah.Ethanwas6andinkindergarten5．hefirstappearedonTheTonightShowwithJayLeno.Atthattime,healreadyhadover200songs6．(memorize)andwasdevelopingaCD．Today,attheageof13,itseemsthereis7．Ethancannotdo.Heplayspiano,sings,composessongsandacts.HehasentertainedaudiencesaroundtheworldwithmusicrangingfromBeethoventoBieber.In10,Ethanbecame8．(young)musiciantocreateandhosthisownTVconcertspecial.Thenin13,theperformerstarredinandwrotemusicforthemovieAnythingisPossible.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，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：把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。Awomanwasinabusinesstrip、Shestayedinabigandcomforthotel、Buteveryday,shehadlotsofmeetingstoattendto,whichmadeherverytiring、OneSaturdayafternoon,shedecidedtosunbathetorelax、Soshewenttothetopofthehotelinherswimsuitandlaydownonroof、Afteraboutanhourofsunbathing,sheheardsomeonecomeuptotheroof、Itisthemanagerofthehotel、Hesaid,"Excuseme,Miss,butdoyoumindsunbathesomewhereelse?""Why?"thewomanasked,"I'montopofthehotel…Everybodycanseeme!"Themananswered,"That'strue,andyouarelyingonthewindowabovethediningroom、Alloftheguestcanseeyourightabovethem！"59第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是高二·10班的张华。你所在学校的联谊学校、美国费城(Philadelphia)某中学的学生访问团将于下周来你校访问。学校将从英语能力优秀的学生中选拔接待人员，所有参加者都要进行英文演讲。请你写一篇英文演讲稿，参加选拔。演讲内容须包括以下要点:简要自我介绍；你参加选拔的目的；你应征此工作的优势(至少两点)。注意:词数不少于100；可适当增加细节，以使内容充实，行文连贯；不得透露实个人信息。演讲稿开头已给出，不计入总词数。Goodmorning,dearteachersandfellowstudents.I’mgreatlyhonoredtobeheretocompetefortheopportunity.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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、B4、B5、D6、B7、C8、B9、A10、C11、B12、B13、D14、A15、B16、C17、D18、C19、B20、A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、A2、D3、A4、C22、1、D2、B3、A4、A23、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.Whilemostpe