河南省漯河高中新高考英语二模试卷及答案解析

河南省漯河高中新高考英语二模试卷注意事项：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．Thepresidentstoodbyawindowinsidetheroom,________Ientered,lookingoverthesquare.A．where B．intowhichC．which D．that2．After_______hadhappenedhecouldnotcontinuetoworkthere.A．which B．howC．what D．having3．－Doyoureallymeanitwhenyousayhewillagoodpresident?A．judge B．duit C．turn D．Serve4．Sometimes,thekindoffoodweserveapersonsuggests________weshowourgratitude.A．when B．whatC．why D．how5．Thepolicerecognizedthecriminalfromhistypicalfacial________.—ascarontheforehead.A．expressionB．featureC．outlineD．gesture6．I’m_______ChineseandIdofeel______Chineselanguageis____mostbeautifullanguage.A．/,the,a B．a,/,the C．a,the,/ D．a,/,a7．Sheisquite____toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary．A．familiar B．freshC．similar D．sensitive8．henewly-discoveredstarwasnamed_____aChineseastronomer________hiscontributionstoastronomy.A．for;infavorof B．after;inhonorofC．by;inmemoryof D．as;inpraiseof9．Ihopemyteacherwilltakeinto_______thefactthatIwasilljustbeforetheexamswhenshemarksmypaper.A．idea B．considered C．account D．thought10．ManypeoplefallintopanicduetotheearthquakeandtsunamiinJapanbutexpertsdon’texpectthistobe________aspropermeasureshavebeentaken.A．compulsory B．contemporary C．temporary D．permanent11．—Theroomlooksbigger!—We______thefurniture.A．havechanged B．hadchangedC．changed D．arechanging12．AlthoughJaneagreeswithmeonmostpoints,therewasoneonwhichshewasunwillingto______.A．giveout B．giveinC．giveaway D．giveoff13．—Anythingtodrink?Whataboutcoffee?—Er…IthinkI’llhaveacolddrinkcoffee.A．otherthan B．morethan C．lessthan D．ratherthan14．_______arecord-breakingsevenGoldenGlobes,themusicalLaLaLandsurprisinglydoesnotappealtoChineseviewers.A．WinningB．WonC．HavingwonD．Towin15．ThefamousbookFrankenstein,________byBritishnovelistMaryShelley,isthefirstworkofsciencefiction.A．writing B．havingwrittenC．written D．waswritten16．Themealitselfwasnotsogood—______wasboringlybrownincludingvegetables.A．nothingB．everythingC．anythingD．something17．InthevirtuallaboratoryenvironmentcreatedintheVRapp,studentscan________aparticularexperimentbeforedoingtheminareallab.A．revealB．reserveC．previewD．provide18．_____isoftenthecase,wehaveworkedouttheproductionplan.A．WhichB．WhenC．WhatD．As19．Forthousandsofyears,poetrythefavoritetypeofliteratureformanyinChina.A．isB．hasbeenC．wasD．willbe20．Asthingsdidn’tworkoutthewaywe________,wefoundourselvestryingtoforcethemandstrugglingtofinishthem.A．planB．areplanningC．hadplannedD．willbeplanning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）IfyoulookontheInternet,youwillseethatalmosteverydayoftheyearcelebratessomekindoffood.These“holidays”havebecomeverypopularacrosstheUnitedStates.TheyoftenaretrendingstoriesonTwitter,anddescribedintheU.S.media.Theygivepeopleachancetoenjoysomethingtheymightnoteatnormally,likeNationalOnionRingDay,forexample.Foodholidaysalsogiverestaurantsandotherbusinessesachancetopromotetheirproducts.ButwheredidthesedistinctlyAmerican“holidays”comefrom?ManyaretheinventionofanAlabamaman,John-BryanHopkins.HewritesaboutfoodforhisFwebsite.HopkinstoldTimemagazinethatwhenhebeganhissitein2006,therewereonly175“holidays.”“Ifilledintherest,”hesaid.SomeofhisfavoritesareNationalOreoCookieDayonMarch6andNationalTaterTotDayonFebruary2.TheNationalDayCalendarhasalistofallthedifferentfoodandnon-foodrelated“holidays.”Inthepast,thewebsiteusedtoletanyonecreatetheirownday--foraprice.Butnow,thesiteonlyacceptsrequestsfrombusinessesandotherorganizations.Whilesomefood“holidays”areindeedmade-up,manyhavehistoricalroots.Forexample,NationalBeerDayonApril7markstheendofaU.S.banontheproduction,transport,importandsaleofalcoholicdrinks.Thebanlastedfrom1920until1933.TheSalvationArmy,aChristiangroup,launchedU.S.NationalDoughnutDayonJune1,1938.ItwasmeanttohonorwomenwhoservedsoldiersdoughnutsduringWorldWarI.Butnoteveryonelikesfoodholidays.BethanyJeanClementisafoodwriterfortheSeattleTimesnewspaper.Shewrote,“Igetthatsomepeoplemightbeexcitedby,say,NationalDoughnutDay.Butyoureallycanhaveadoughnutanydayyouwant!”TaviJuarez,ofF,thinksnationalfoodholidaysareheretostay.ShetoldtheSeattleTimes,“Inmyhumbleopinion,Ibelievethatfoodholidayswillcontinuetogrowinpopularityonline.Becausethere’salotofnegativityoutthere,whynotchoosetocelebratefoodinstead?”1、WhatcanwelearnaboutfoodholidaysfromParagraph1？A．Peoplecanenjoytheirfavoritefoodontheholidays.B．Restaurantswillmakemuchmoneyduringtheholidays.C．Peoplecaneatanyfoodtheywantontheholidays.D．Onlyspecialfoodareservedontheholidays.2、WhendidthefirstNationalBeerDayprobablybegin?A．In1920B．In1933C．In1913D．In19383、Howmanyfoodholidaysarementionedinthepassage?A．FourB．SixC．FiveD．Three4、WhatadvicedoesTaviJuaregiveinthelastParagraph?A．Celebratingfoodholidays.B．Celebratingfoodinsteadoffoodholidays.C．Toreducethenegativityoffoodholidays.D．Tosupportfoodholidaysonline.22．（8分）ThefourbestfilmsinChinainthefirstquarterof2018QuiteafewfilmsbothathomeandabroadhavebroughtawaveofheateddiscussionsontheInternetinthefirstthreemonthsof2018.Ifyou’relookingforsomegoodfilmstosee,herearesomerecommendations.Whilethesubjectsofthesefilmsaredifferent，theyallhavefascinatingstorylines,astar-studdedcastandthought-provokingthemes.Let’stakealookatthem.WonderCountry:UnitedStatesReleaseDate:Jan19,2018Genre:dramaStarring:JuliaRoberts,OwenWilson,andJacobTremblayDirector:StephenChboskyRecommendationIndex:★★★★★Onthethemeof“Weallaredifferentandwanttobetreatedwithkindness,”thefilmearnsitstugsattheheartstrings.Themoviewaspraisedbyaudiencesforhittingthesoftspotasaheartwarmingstorythatmanagestoavoidturningtoosentimental.ForeverYoungCountry:ChinaReleaseDate:Jan12,2018Genre:dramaStarring:ZhangZiyi,HuangXiaoming,WangLeehomDirector:LiFangfangRecommendationIndex:★★★★Thefilm,onceplannedasatributetomarkthecentenarycelebrationsofTsinghuaUniversityin2011,weavesfourstoriessetindifferenterastolookatthehistoryofthecollege.SecretSuperstarCountry:IndiaReleaseDate:Feb16,2018Genre:musicaldramaStarring:ZairaWasim,AamirKhanDirector:AdvaitChandanRecommendationIndex:★★★★Thefilmdealswithsocialissuesincludingfeminism,genderequalityanddomesticviolence.FromDangaltoSecretSuperstartothelatestcomedy-dramafilmBajrangiBhaijaan,IndianfilmshavedevelopedasolidfanbaseinChina.TheEx-File:TheReturnoftheExesCountry:ChinaReleaseDate:Dec29,2017Genre:romanticcomedyStarring:HanGeng,ZhengKaiDirector:TianYushengRecommendationIndex:★★★TheEx-File:TheReturnoftheExes,thefinaleofthehitromancefranchiseproducedbyHuayiBrothersandNewSaintFilmStudio,revolvesaroundbittersweetstoriesoftwoyoungbusinessmenwhobreakupwiththeirgirlfriends.Itisthefirstmoviein2018thathasachievedhugesuccessattheboxoffice.1、Whatdothefourfilmshaveincommon?A．Theyarelovestories.B．Theyarereleasedin2018.C．Theymakepeoplethinkdeeply.D．Theyarecomedies.2、Whichofthefourfilmsgainsthehighestratingscore?A．Wonder.B．TheEx-Files:TheReturnoftheExes.C．SecretSuperstar.D．ForeverYoung.3、Thefilmdealingwithgenderequalityis.A．starredbyJuliaRoberts,OwenWilsonandJacobTremblayB．aromanticcomedyC．themostsuccessfulatboxofficesD．producedbyIndia23．（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）Ourhero’soriginstorystartedthispastFebruaryinthePerinefamilylivingroominBirmingham,Alabama.Austin,a4-year-oldboy,andhisfather,TadPerine,werewatchingaprogramonAnimalPlanetaboutamotherpandaleavinghercubs.“Itoldhimthatthecubswouldbehomelessforawhile,”Tadsays.“Austindidn’tknowwhathomelessnessmeant,buthewassadandwantedtoknowmore.”Seeingthisasateachablemoment,TadtookAustintotheFirehouseMinistries,alocalshelterthatprovideshousing,food,andotherservicesforhomelessmen.Astheydrovebytheredbrickbuilding,theysawagroupof25homelessmenstandingonthestreetcorner.“Dad,theylooksad.”Austinsaid.“Canwetakethemsomefoodandmakethemsmile?”Thatday,AustinusedhisallowancetobuyeachmanaBurgerKingsandwichandhandedthefoodouthimself.Seeingwhattheirpresencemeanttothemenattheministry,AustinandTadreturnedthenextweek.Afterhereturnedeveryweekforfiveweeks,wordofAustin’sactsofkindnessspreadthroughsocialmediaandnationalnewsoutlets.BurgerKingjumpedaboard,agreeingtodonate$1,000amonthforanentireyeartowardthecause.Soon,churchesandsheltersacrossthecountrybeganinvitingAustintocometodistributefoodinotherareas.WhereasbeforeAustinandTadcouldfeed25to50peopleatatime;now,thankstocorporateandcommunitysupport,theycanfeed800to2,000peopleatonce.AsforAustin,hecontinuestogiveoutfood,smiles,andhisinspirationalmessageoflove.“ItmakesmefeellikeI’msavingtheday.”1、HowdoesAustinfeelwhenseeingtheTVprogram?A．Surprised B．JoyfulC．Grateful D．Unhappy2、WhydidTaddriveAustintothelocalshelter?A．Todonatesomemoneyforthehomeless.B．Toaskforsomehelpfromthehomeless.C．Toteachhimthemeaningofhomelessness.D．TointroduceAustintothestaffthere.3、WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph3?A．ToconfirmAustin’sinfluence.B．TopraiseBurgerKing’sdonation.C．Tothankthecommunity’ssupportD．Toconveyappreciationofthehomeless.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ATeachableMomentB．ABoyFightingAgainstHungerC．AKindFamilyHelpingthePoorD．Tad’sInspirationalMessageofLove25．（10分）Amidgrowingglobalcondemnationofelephantridingasatouristactivity,YokDonNationalParkinsouthernVietnamhasendedthepracticeandreplaceditwiththefirstethical(伦理的)elephantexperienceofitskindinthecountry.Theformallycaptivegroupoffourelephantswerereleasedfromtheirchainsearlierthismonthandnolongercarrytouristsonridesthroughthepark.Visitorscaninsteadobservetheanimalsroamingfreelyintheirnaturalhabitat.TheparkworkedontheinitiativewithAnimalProtectionAsia,whichcampaignsforlong-termchangesinanimalwelfareandtourisminVietnam.Theofficialagreementbetweenthecharityandthestate-runparkwassignedon13July,andrunsuntilApril2023,withthefirsttourstakingplaceearlierthismonth.Overthenextfiveyears,itishopedthatthenewmodelwillprovideasmuchorevenmorerevenueforownersasriding,andencouragemahouts(管象人)andelephanttourismcompaniestofollow.Thisprojecthasentirelychangedthelivesoftheelephantsattheparkanditalsoprovidesamuchbetterexperienceforthetourists.Misusehasbeenreplacedwithrespect,andtheanimalslookmuchhealthierandhappierthanbefore.Awarenessoftheadverseeffectsofelephantridinghasincreasedinrecentyears,withagrowingnumberoftouristsavoidingcruelattractionsandsupportingwelfarecentresandanimalprotectioninstead,alongsideanincreasingnumberoftouroperatorsrefusingtosellelephanttreksthatincluderiding.Manyoftheelephantsusedinridingandotheractivities,suchaspaintingorperformingtricks,arecaughtasbabiesfromthewild,theirmothersoftenkilled.Oncecaptured,theytypicallyundergointensiveconditioningknownas“crushingthespirit”,wheretheyarekeptintinypensandbeatenandstarved,sometimesforweeks.Oncetrained,manyoftheanimalseventuallydiefromexhaustion.CampaignersandcharitieshopetocontinuetoeducatetheindustryinVietnamandaroundtheworld,andshowhowprofitableethicalelephantexperiences,withretiredandrescuedanimals,canbe,instead.1、WhatistrueformostworkingelephantsinVietnam?A．Theyareallowedtoroamfreely.B．Theyarechainedupandcruellytreated.C．Theyoutnumberthosefoundinthewild.D．Theyarekeptwiththeirmothersduringtraining.2、WhatisthegoalofAnimalProtectionAsia?A．Itseekstoraisemoneyfornationalparks’operation.B．ItwantstoorganizemoresightseeingtoursinVietnam.C．Ithopestosetanewmodelforelephanttourismcompanies.D．ItexpectstoeventuallyfreealltheworkingelephantsinAsia.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“adverse”underlinedinparagraph5?A．Practical. B．Unexpected.C．Financial. D．Negative.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．SaynotoelephantridingB．AnewprofitablemodelC．VietnamtakestheleadD．Negativeeffectsofelephanttourism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）MybrotherhaddistrustedmydrivingskillsincethedayIsmashedhiscaragainstawoodenpoleatthegarageofoursmallcompound."Youaretoo1!”hesaidsharply.Icouldofferno2atthemoment,althoughanyexpertcouldhavemadethesamesillymistake—trustme.Atfirst,Iwasquite3inmyselfforhavingdamagedthenewcar,Ifoundmyselfbuildingastoryinmyhead:it’sso4,“Whycouldithavebeenmeinthis5?”ThenIdugalittle6torealizewhyIwasfeelingsoupset.IrealizedIwasmakingsomething7intoabigdeal.Iwasmerelybuildingastorythatmadeno8tomeat.Iwastoo9tothecurrentsituation,Ijusttaughtmyself,Imayaswell10thisandmoveon!”11lookingatwhereyouareandstartlookingatwhatyoucan.Wearesuretobe12whenwequarrelwithourselves；itiscivilwar.Yourfuturedependsonmanythings,but13onyou.Youmaysucceedif14elsebelievesinyou,butyouwillneversucceedifyoudon’tbelievein15.Afocusonthepastcausesustomissopportunitiesinthe16.Don’tspendhalfyour17tellingwhatyouaregoingtodoandtheotherhalfexplainingwhyyou18doit.Forgiveyourselfforpast19andhurts.Reachouttothewonderfulthingsthatlie20ofyou.Amanisnotwhathe’scalled;amaniswhatherespondsto.1、A．absent-mindedB．self-confidentC．fierceD．ridiculous2、A．assistanceB．excuseC．adviceD．compensation3、A．confusedB．amazedC．annoyedD．difference4、A．unusualB．unclearC．unfairD．uncertain5、A．messB．adventureC．trapD．conflict6、A．fasterB．deeperC．harderD．further7、A．abnormalB．bitterC．challengingD．unimportant8、A．replyB．senseC．apologyD．difference9、A．accustomedB．exposedC．attachedD．limited10、A．acceptB．maintainC．checkD．improve11、A．KeepB．PractiscC．EnjoyD．Stop12、A．fightersB．judgesC．losersD．observers13、A．currentlyB．mostlyC．graduallyD．actually14、A．somebodyB．everybodyC．anybodyD．nobody15、A．yourselfB．othersC．luckD．education16、A．darkB．courseC．presentD．competitio17、A．fortuneB．energyC．minuteD．penny18、A．didn’tB．shouldn’tC．eventuallyD．frequently19、A．experiencesB．memoriesC．failuresD．difficulties20、A．insteadB．outC．rightD．ahead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）ItissaidthatagiantrockwaslocatedintheNorthSeabutoncemanyboatsandshipsstruckitand1．(sink)．Aboutacenturyago,akindandimaginativeministercameupwithanideaofhavingabuoy(浮标)2．(fasten)totherock.Abellwasplacedonthetopofthebuoy,3．wouldringwheneveranyshipgotcloser.Onhearingthebellringing,sailorsknewwheretherockwasandstayedsafe.Oneday,thesearobberRoverhappened4．(sail)notfarawayfromtherock.Seeingthebuoy5．(float)inthewater,hedecidedtoplayatrick.Soonhiscrewbroke6．chainthatheldthebuoy,letthebellgointothewaterandthensailedaway.Inthefollowingweeks,theyrobbedmanyothershipsaroundtheseasandfilledtheshipwithagreat7．(various)oftreasure.8．(unfortunate),whenreturning,theythemselveshadnoideahowtogetawayfromtheterriblerock9．thering.Theshipwasmovingswiftlyinthedark10．therewasagreatcrash.Itwastheveryrockandtheshipbegantosink.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如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：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。HughHenry,anAmerican,usedtobeaddictedwithcoffeebeforecomingtoChina.InspiringbyacanofteagiventohimbyoneofhisChinesefriendin2004,hebegantoenjoyauniqueflavorandcultureofChinesetea.Asfarassheisconcerned,teaprovidesaperfectlywaytounderstandChinaandmakefriends.Henryisverymuchmodestwhilestudyingteaculture.“ThoughI’velearnedmanythingsabouttea,IfeltlikeI’veonlyscratchedthesurface.Iknowmyunderstandingofitshouldgoevendeep.”hesaid,“IalsowanttoencouragemoreAmericanunderstandChineseculture.”第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）作文题目：Traveling词数要求：80～100词写作要点：1.很多人都喜欢旅游，尤其是年轻人。旅游可以使我们欣赏到许多名胜古迹。如：中国的长城，日本的富士山。2.旅游可以使我们心情愉快身体健康，旅游可以使我们获得更多的知识和信息，旅游可以使我们结识更多的朋友，总之旅游使我们更聪明更丰富。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、C4、D5、B6、A7、B8、B9、C10、D11、A12、B13、D14、C15、C16、B17、C18、D19、B20、C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、B2、B3、C4、B22、1、C2、A3、D23、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.Thismightbeasmallchangetothewaywevieww