陕西省兴平市秦岭中学2024届高考英语必刷试卷含解析

陕西省兴平市秦岭中学2024届高考英语必刷试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Daniel’sfamily________theirholidayinHuangshanthistimenextweek.A．areenjoying B．aretoenjoy C．willenjoy D．willbeenjoying2．helawisequallyappliedtoeveryone.Noone_______beaboveit.A．shall B．mustC．may D．need3．Oursocietywouldbebetteroffbutforthefactthattheeconomy________bythecurrentglobalfinancialcrisis.A．hadbeenaffected B．wereaffectedC．shouldbeaffected D．isaffected4．Hedoesn'tspendanymoremoneyonclothingthanIdo,but________hemanagestolooksostylish.A．therefore B．somehowC．furthermore D．otherwise5．_____hishomeworkintime,hehadtostayuplateintothenight.A．Finishing B．Havingfinished C．Tofinish D．Tohavefinished6．—Someonewantsyouonthephone.—________nobodyknowsIamhere.A．AlthoughB．AndC．SoD．But7．—Iamwondering________makesyoustudysohard?—Togotomydreamuniversity.A．whatisitthat B．thatiswhatC．whatisthat D．whatitisthat8．IthinkTomwillmakeagoodmonitor,________I’dliketovoteforhim.A．butB．forC．orD．so9．wegotherebytrainorbyshipmakesnodifference．Thetimeandthefeesarethesame． A．Which B．How C．Whether D．Why10．---Didyouvisitthefamousculturalrelicslastmonth?---No,we____it,butwespenttoomuchtimeshopping．A．couldhavevisited B．musthavevisitedC．can'thavevisited D．shouldn'thavevisited11．Youcanchoosenottoforgive.________youcanalsochoosetoletitgo.A．Absolutely B．ConsequentlyC．Subsequently D．Alternatively12．Agoodsuitcaseisessentialforsomeonewhois

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asmuchasJackieis.A．ontheriseB．onthelineC．onthespotD．ontherun13．We’llbuildapowerstation______waterresourcesareplentiful.A．where B．inwhichC．which D．that14．Childrenwhoarenotactiveor_____dietishighinfatwillgainweightquickly.A．what B．whoseC．which D．that15．----CanIparkmycarhere?----Surenot,wedon’tallowhere.A．toparking B．park C．topark D．parking16．MsAliceisconsidereda

ladybyus,forsheoftenhelpsthepoorshemetwith.A．selfish B．hopefulC．mean D．generous17．—WhereisGary?—HeisatthelibrarystudyingforhisGermantestonWednesday.Infact,he________forthetesteverydayoverthepastweek.A．hasreviewedB．wasreviewingC．hasbeenreviewingD．hadbeenreviewing18．Bythetimewe________fromourschool,wehavebeenclosefriendsformorethantenyears.A．graduated B．willgraduateC．aregraduating D．graduate19．---Whatdoyoudo,Susan?---Iamaclerkinaforeigncompanynow.ButI__________Englishinahighschoolfor8years.A．teachB．hadtaughtC．havetaughtD．taught20．---Howdidyouliketheconcertlastnight?---Ienjoyeditverymuch,butthedancers______abetterjob.A．couldhavedone B．couldn’thavedone C．coulddo D．haddone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）CastleDaleisasmalltownincentralUtah.Mygrandpa’sfarmisafewmilestothenorth.Igrewupthere.Milkingacow,feedingthechickensandcuttingfirewoodweredailyroutines.GrandpahadmecarryingabroomtodosnowcleaningwhenitwasactuallytallerthanIwas.Thiswastheworkkidslikemelearnedtodoatayoungage.Iwastall,verytallatareallyyoungage.Myunusualheightcausedpeopletolook,askquestions,laugh,tease,andsometimesevenchallengemetofight.Iwasteasedcruellyasakid.Itwasn’tfair,Iknew,butthatwasjustthewayitwas.Luckily,Iwastaughtataveryyoungageaveryimportantlesson.Iamdifferentandthat’sOkay—I’muniqueandImatter.Noonecouldevertakethatawayfromme.Iknewthisthen,andIknowthisnow.Thatalonehelpedmethroughthefrustrationsandheartachesofnormallife.WhenIwasinjuniorhighschool,Irealizedsomethingelsethathelpedmecope.Mostteasingcamefromoneoftwoplaces—peoplewhowereeitherjealousorignorant(愚昧).Icouldn’tchangethewaytheywere,butIcouldchangethewayIfelt.Iwasnotgoingtofeelbadbecauseoftheirignoranceorjealousy.Itwasn’tworthit.Realizingthisdidn’tstopthem,orchangethefactthatthesecommentshurt.Itdid,however,givemeawaytounderstandthesepeopleanddealwiththeirtreatmentinawaythatwasokayforme.Thesethingsstillhappentoday.Itwillprobablyhappentherestofmylife.Iwillalwaysbe7feet,6inches(2.29meters)tall.Iwouldn’tchangethatforanything.Peoplewillalwayslookbecauseitisnoteverydaythatyouseesomeonethattall.IlearnedthatatayoungageandInowtrytoteachmyownchildrenthattheyareuniqueandtheymatter.ThatisthemessageIgivetoyou.Regardlessofyourrace,religion,background,orcircumstances...Beingdifferentisokay.1、Theauthormentionedhishometowntoshowus_______A．heisfromanordinaryfamilyB．hisgrandpaisstrictwithhimC．helovesthislovelysmalltownD．hehadtodoalotoflaborwork2、Theauthorwasoftenteasedbecause_______A．hegrewupinasmalltownB．hewasmuchtallerthanothersC．hefoughtwithpeopleeasilyD．hedidn’twantpeopletowatchhim3、Whatwastheauthor’sattitudetowardsbeingteased?A．Heacceptedthefactofbeingdifferentandletitgo.B．Hefeltangryfailingtochangeothers’opinions.C．Hefelthurthearingpeople’snegativecommentsD．Hehatedpeople’signoranceandjealousy.4、Whichofthefollowingmaybestdescribethethemeofthepassage?A．Everythingcomestothemanwhowaits.B．Itisthefirststepthatistroublesome.C．Speechissilver,silenceisgold.D．Keepyourheadup.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）AskanyAmericanwhathe/sheisdoingonSunday,February7andtheanswerislikelytobeeitherhostingorattendingaSuperBowlParty.PlayedforthetitleoftheNationalFootballLeagueChampion,SuperBowlisthemostwatchedannualtelevisionprogramintheUnitedStates.That'sbecauseSuperBowlwhichiscelebratingitsGoldenAnniversarythisyear,ismorethanjusta60-minutefootballgame—itisawell-designedproductionthatfeatureshalf-timeperformances,fireworksshowsandtelevisionadsthatpeoplediscussfordays.Butmostimportantofall,itisthedaytosetasidealldietsandenjoyfoodsonewouldnormallyavoidoratleastnotconsumeatthesametime.Itshould,therefore,comeasnosurprisethatSuperBowlSundayisoneofthebiggestfoodconsumptiondaysintheU.S.—SecondonlytoThanksgiving.Thenoshingwillstartearlyintheday,longbeforematchesbeginandcontinuelongafterthe2016NFLChampionshaveretiredtocelebrate.Asaresult,itisestimatedthatonSunday,thenationwillconsume1.2millionpoundsofpotatochips,8.2millionpoundsoftortillachips,3.8millionpoundsofpopcornand3millionpoundsofnuts.Whentherealhungerpainsstarttohit,theywillseekoutcomfortfoods.Notsurprisingly,pizzatopsthelist.Chickenwingsarealsoverypopular.Itisestimatedthatalmost1.3billionwingswillbeconsumedonSuperBowlSunday.Otherfavoritesincludebacon,hotdogsandburgers.Butthefoodconsumptionisnotwithoutconsequences.Datareleasedindicatesthatantacid(解酸药)salesincreaseby20%ontheMondayfollowingthebiggame.Additionally,oversevenmillionAmericanscallinsick.ItisnowonderthatfanshavebeenurgingthegovernmenttodeclareSuperBowlMondayaholiday.1、WhydoesSuperBowlbecomethemostpopulartelevisionprogram?A．Itisthelongestfootballgame.B．Itishostedbyfamousfilmstars.C．Itcontainsthemostwonderfulads.D．Itinvolvesinvariousperformances.2、Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword“noshing”inParagraph4?A．playingB．eatingC．competingD．resting3、Whichcomfortfoodisconsumedthemost？A．Hotdogs.B．Pizza.C．Nuts.D．Chickenwings.4、WhatbadresultmightSuperBowlSundayleadto?A．Lotsoffoodiswasted.B．Publicdisorderiscaused.C．Somepeoplehaveanupsetstomach.D．Manypeoplelosetheirwork.24．（8分）Someinternationallanguagesarewidelyusedformanypurposes.Someminoritylanuageswilldieoutandsomenationstendtokeepminoritylanguages.Ireckonthatmostcommonusedinternationallanguageseaseourlifequalityandcommunicationwithdifferentnationalities.Ontheotherhand,weneedtohelpimproveminoritylanguages.Therearemanylanguagesintheentireworldbuttwoorthreeminoritylanguagesdieouteachyear.Somecountriestrytosavedyinglanguages.Forinstance,AustralianGovernmentcreatedaprojecttosavethelanguageandcultureofMaoriwhoareAustralianaborigines.AndthereareotherprojectstokeepminoritylanguagessuchasAmericanIndianlanguage.However,theworldwidejobmarketusuallyrequirescandidateswhocanspeakEnglishorotherinternationallanguages.Peoplewhocannotspeaklinguafranca(共通语)couldhardlybepromotedatwork.Forexample,somecompaniesneedanemployeewhocandealwithforeigncompanies.Somostpeopletendtolearnatleastoneinternationallanguagethathelpsthemtofindabetterjob.Therefore,worldneedsonecommonlinguafrancathatshouldbespokeninanycountry.Consequently,onecommonlanguageshouldbearequiredsubjectineveryschool.Soanyonespeakingonecommonlanguagecantravelwithoutworriestoanypointoftheworldandtradetheirproducts.Peoplewillnotbeforcedtolearnmanylanguages.Inconclusion,weshouldhelpminoritynationstokeeptheirlanguagesfortheculturaldiversity.Toeasetheworldwidecommunicationamongnations,weshouldcreateacommonlanguageandprovidecoursesofit.Asaresult,noonewillfacealanguageissue.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reckon”inParagraph1mean?A．Deny.B．Fear.C．Ignore.D．Think.2、WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph2?A．Notallminoritylanguagesareuseful.B．Someminoritylanguageshavediedout.C．MaoriisattractivetoAustraliantourists.D．AmericanIndianlanguageiswellpreserved.3、Whydomostpeoplestudymoreinternationallanguages?A．Itbenefitstheirjourney.B．Theycanearnmoremoney.C．Itdoesgoodtofindagoodjob.D．Theyareeagertogetpromoted.4、Howcanwestayawayfromlanguageproblems?A．Bylearningacommonlanguage.B．Bywipingoutminoritylanguages.C．Bystudyingmorelanguagesatcollege.D．Bycommunicatingmorewithforeigners.25．（10分）Awoman'shomeishercastle.Shecleans,cooks,decorates,repairs,works,playsandrelaxeswithinthewallsofherhome.Sometimeswomenchoosetostayathometoraisetheirchildreninsteadofworkingoutsideofthehome.Soyouthinkshemustbebored.Iwasoneofthosewomen.Afterfinallygettingpregnant,andgivingbirth,Ifoundmyhometobethebestplace.DuringtheninemonthsIcarriedmydaughter,mybodyhadbeenbrokenandback.Beingabletorelaxwasjustwhatmyweakbodyneeded.Besides,nursingwasarestbecauseIwasunhurriedandverycomfortable.Stayingathomecertainlycuredmybrokenbody.Watchingotherfamiliesgrowonechildafterthenextwasahorribledream,whenIdidn’tthinkIwouldeverbeabletohavemyownchild.ButafterhavingAlyssa,myowncutelittlebabygirl,Iwasabletoletmyheartrecoverfromthewounds.IwatchedandIvaluedeverysmallchangeofherbodyandpersonality.Nothingwasmoreexcitingthantimespentwithmychild.Ilovedtostayathome.MentallyIremainedchallengedwithnewopportunitieseveryday.Ilearnedtobeperfectandorganized.Everythingworkedlikeaclock.By9:00inthemorning,thehousewasclean—bedsmade,bathroomscleaned,housecleaned,andwindowscleaned.IenjoyedfinishingthemquicklysothatIcoulddevotemostofthedaytomydaughter.Betweennursing,shortbreaksandstaringather,Ithoughtofwaystoimprovemyhomeandmyself.Evenwithallthehousework,everydaywasfilledwithsomuchfun!1、WhydidtheauthorsayhomeisthebestplaceinParagraph2?A．Shecouldcarryherbabyforninemonths.B．Shecouldknowherbabybetter.C．Shecouldhaveagoodresttocureherweakbody.D．Shecouldmakefriendswithothers.2、Whydidtheauthorenjoystayingathome?A．Becauseshehadabelovedhusband.B．Becauseshecouldhealthewoundsphysicallyandmentally.C．Becauseherdaughterhadsomekindofraredisease.D．Becauseshelikedtodosomuchhouseworkwithherlittledaughter.3、WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph4?A．Shelikeddoingworkconnectedwithclocks.B．Shewasbusybuthappywhenstayingathome.C．Shewantedsomeonetohelpherwiththehousework.D．Shepreferredtotakecareofherbabywhiledoingthehousework.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Myexperienceasamother.B．HowcanIdealwithmybodyandmyhousework?C．Howcanastay-at-homemotherbebored?D．Stayathome.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）Myhusbandkissedmegoodbye,stroke(轻抚)thebaby’scheekandthenrushedoutofthedoor,intohisbusyday.Withthecoldofthemorningfading,Ifedmybabyanditfellfastasleep.UsuallyIwouldplaceitinbedandquicklyhavethehousesomewhatin1.However,thismorning,Istayedseated,just2,withthebabyinmyarms.Thethoughtsraninto3ofthemorningswithmyhusband,afatherrushingoutofthedoortomeettheobligationsoflife.Itwasonlyasmalljumptothoughtsofmyown4.MymotherpassedawaywhenIwasten,andasIlooked5,Icouldseehowmuchofafamilymanmydadwas.Hewenttoworkeverymorningand6tohisfamilyeveryevening.He7food,clothing,warmth,andprotection.Hewasafaithfulfather.Settingthebabydown,Idialedthe8number.Ihadjustrealizedthe9oftheordinary－thedailylifegoingonaroundusthatweoftentookforgranted,andthatitneededtobe10.“Hi,Dad.”Isaid,11backtears.“Hey,Bud.Howareyou?”12wasinhisvoice.“Fine,I’mjustcallingtosay…thankyou.”Igotitoutbeforemythroat13toomuchformetospeak.“Whatfor?”“Forgettingupandgoingtoworkeverymorningofmylife.NowthatIhavemyown14andIseemyhusbanddoingthesame,Ijustwantedtothankyouforbeing15.”Therewas16foramomentasmydadcomposedhimself,andwithasmall17inhisvoicehesaid,“You’rewelcome,Bud.”Idon’tremembermuchoftherestofthecall,18thatmomentofrevelation(显露)aboutmyfather,Iwillneverforget.Therearethosewhoareknownfortheirheroic19,andalsothosewhoareknownfortheirfortunesandfame,butitisthe20everydayfatherswhoarethetrueheroes.I’mthankfulthatmyfatherwasoneofthem.1、A．use B．line C．order D．fashion2、A．thinking B．dreaming C．imagining D．praying3、A．conversations B．struggles C．incidents D．memories4、A．baby B．husband C．mother D．father5、A．out B．away C．back D．around6、A．moved B．returned C．escaped D．walked7、A．provided B．collected C．sought D．bought8、A．popular B．relative C．regular D．familiar9、A．difference B．significance C．balance D．absence10、A．recognized B．arranged C．reduced D．achieved11、A．sending B．pushing C．holding D．putting12、A．Sympathy B．Stress C．Doubt D．Concern13、A．cleared B．hurt C．ached D．tightened14、A．child B．duty C．life D．career15、A．inspiring B．faithful C．considerate D．admirable16、A．peace B．calm C．silence D．rest17、A．tremble B．hesitation C．passion D．sigh18、A．and B．but C．or D．nor19、A．ideas B．deeds C．remarks D．words20、A．outstanding B．patient C．ordinary D．honest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）DuringmyfirstyearinChina,Ispentthesummerholiday1．myfamilyattheseasideinBeidaihe.Thehotel2．wewerestayinginwasnearthesea,soweusedtospendmostofourtime3．(swim).Now,mywifeisfromSwitzerlandandwhenshewasathome,sheboughtmeawatchas4．present.Thewatchshebought5．(be)waterproof(防水的)andInevertookitoff,evenwhenIwashavingabath.WhenIwentswimmingatBeidaihe,Ididn’ttakemywatchoffeither.Onthelastdayofourholiday,Iwentswimmingand6．(come)outoftheseawithoutmywatch.AsIwasleaving,themanagerofthehotelsaid,“Leaveyouraddressandphonenumbersothatwecansendyourwatchtoyouifwecanfindit.”IdidsobutIwasn’tvery7．(hope).Oneweeklater,Igotaphonecallformthehotel.Themanwho8．(find)mywatchwasaPLAman.Hepickeditupwhenhewasout9．(walk)onthebeachonedayandhandeditinatthepolicestation.Afterseveral10．(day),Igotmywatchbackanditwasstillworking.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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在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后的词。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。Greatchangeshavebeentakenplaceinmyvillage、Tenyearsago,thesmallandlowhousesofmyvillagelieonthenorthofalake、Thevillagersproducedmanywaste、Asaresult,thelakewasseriouspolluted、Tothewestofthevillagewasasandyfield,wherewasthesourceofmuchdust、Nowthepoorhousehavebeenreplacedbygreentrees、However,thesandyfieldthatthevillagersusedtoploughhasbeencoveredoffruittrees、Onthelake,nowcleanandclear,thevillagersoftenspendtheirsparetimefish、Inword,myvillagehasbecomeagreenone、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国朋友Jim要来北京参加一个汉语夏令营，想给自己起个中文名字，同时也想了解中国人起名字的习惯。请给他写封信，内容包括：1.介绍中国人起名字的习惯；2.给他起一个中文名字；3.说明起此名字的理由。注意：1.开头和结尾已给出。2.注意合理分段。DearJim,It’sgreattoknowthatyouarecomingtoBeijing.I’mmorethanhappytotellyousomethingaboutournamingpracticeaswellasfindaniceChinesenameforyou.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Dofeelfreetoletmeknowifyoudon’tlikethisname.IhaveloadsofotherChinesenamesforyoutochoose.Lookingforwardtoseeingyousoon!Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、A3、D4、B5、C6、D7、D8、D9、C10、A11、D12、D13、A14、B15、D16、D17、C18、D19、D20、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、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.Whilemostpeoplewillstillprobablyneed,andbe,tosomeextent,clock-timers,task-basedtimingshouldbeusedwhenperformingajobthatrequiresmorecreativity.It'llmakethosetaskseasier,andthetask-doerswillbehappier.4、Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftimedisplayedeverywhere?A．Itmakeseverybodyawareoftime.B．Itisaconvenienceforworkandlife.C．Itmayhaveanegativeeffectoncreativework.D．Itclearlyindicatesthefastpaceofmodernlife.5、WhatdidTamarAvnetandAnne-LaureSellierfindintheirexperimentsaboutclock-timers?A．Theyseizeopportunitiesastheycomeup.B．Theyalwaysgettheirworkdoneintime.C．Theyhavemorecontrolovertheirlives.D．Theytendtobemoreproductive.6、Whatdotheresearcherssayabouttoday'sbusinessculture?A．Itdoesnotsupportthestrategiesadoptedbysmartcompanies.B．Itdoesnotattachenoughimportancetotask-basedpractice.C．Itplacesmoreemphasisonworkefficiencythanonworkers’lives.D．Itaimstobringemployees'potentialandcreativityintofullplay.7、Whatdotheresearcherssuggest?A．Task-basedtimingispreferredfordoingcreativework.B．Itisimportanttokeepabalancebetweenworkandlife.C．Performingcreativejobstendstomakeworkershappier.D．Ascientificstandardshouldbeadoptedinjobevaluation.23、NewAnnotatedSherlockHolmesbyArthurConanDoylePrice:￡28.00PublicationDate:30/11/2006Publisher’sdescriptionCollectsDoyle’sfifty-sixclassicshortstories,arrangedintheorderinwhichtheyappearedinlatenineteenthandearlytwentieth-centurybookeditions,inasetcomplementedbyfournovels,editorbiographiesofDoyle,Holmes,andWatsonaswellasliteraryandculturaldetailsaboutVictoriansociety.BreakingGroundbyDanielLibeskindPrice:￡16.00PublicationDate:11/10/2006BriefintroductionThisisabookabouttheadventurelifethatcanoffereachofusifweseizeit,andaboutthepowerfulforcesoftragedy,memoryandhope.ForDanielLibeskind,life’sadventurehasbeenthrougharchitecture,whichhehasfoundhasthepowertoreshapehumanexperience.Althoughoftenrelatingtothepast,hisbuildingsareaboutthefuture.Thismemoir（自传）ofoneman’sjourneybringstogetherhistory,personalexperience,ourphysicalenvironmentandafreshinternationalvision.IntheShadowofNoTowersbyArtSpiegelmanPrice：￡16.00PublicationDate:02/09/2006BriefintroductionOn11thSeptember2001,ArtSpiegelmanracedtotheWorldTradeCenter,notknowingifhisdaughterNadjawasaliveordead.Onceshewasfoundsafe--inherschoolatthefootoftheburningtowers--hereturnedhome,tomeditate（反省）onthetrauma（创伤）,andtoworkonac