湖南省邵阳市洞口一中、隆回一中、武冈二中2025届高三英语第一学期期末统考模拟试题含解析

湖南省邵阳市洞口一中、隆回一中、武冈二中2025届高三英语第一学期期末统考模拟试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—What’stherecentprogressinXiong’anNewArea,firstannouncedtwoyearsago?—It_____increasingattentionfromforeigncompaniesgivenitshugedevelopmentpotential.A．hasbeenattracting B．hadattracted C．wouldbeattracting D．wasattracting2．—Iamgainingweight.Ineedtoseeadoctor.—ButIthinkyoueattoomuch.___________.A．Neglectofhealthisdoctor’swealth B．Laughatyourills,andsavedoctors’billsC．Dietcuresmorethanthedoctor D．Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway3．______thedeadline,theworkershadtoworkovertimetogetthejobfinished.A．Giving B．Given C．Havinggiven D．Togive4．Mymobilephoneismissing.Whoit?A．musthavetaken B．musttakeC．couldhavetaken D．couldtake5．—Whyareyousolate?—Thedrivercouldn’tseeclearlybecauseofthefog．____,theroadwastooicy．A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．However D．Besides6．Reportersaskedhimto______

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positiononwelfarereform.A．clarifyB．divideC．instruct7．--ItisreallyfuntohikeandIoftengohikingintheforest.--Buthikingaloneintheforest______beverydangerous.A．can B．must C．shall D．will8．Anyonewithaneyeontheemploymentsituationknewtheassessmentabouteconomicrecovery_______justaroundthecornerwascorrect.A．beingB．tobeC．wasD．havingbeen9．---DoyouthinkIshouldjointhesinginggroup,Mary?---______IfIwereinyourshoes,Icertainlywould.A．Noneofyourbusiness．B．Itdepends.C．Whynot?D．Idon’tthinkso.10．____regulartraininginnursing,shecouldhardlycopewiththeworkatfirst.A．NotreceivedB．SincereceivingC．HavingnotreceivedD．Nothavingreceived11．Theyaredeterminedtogointothedarkcave,________mywarningofdanger.A．regardlessofB．becauseofC．apartfromD．insteadof12．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama，NirvanainFire，HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles．A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．putthecartbeforethehorse13．TheJapanesesufferingfromtheworstnaturaldisasters.A．are;eversince B．are;ofalltimeC．is;eversince D．is;ofalltime14．Atonetime,sheisfine,________atanother,sheisabnormal.A．and B．or C．but D．so15．—Startingaconversationisagoodwaytokilltimeonthetrain.—_______.Ialsoliketotalkwithstrangers.A．Thatistrue B．ItsoundslikefunC．Idon’tthinkso D．Youarekidding16．Thegirlissogratefulwheneversheremembersmybrotherandme____herfromtheicywater.A．tohavesaved B．tosave C．saving D．saved17．ThepartinthefilmRio_______thetwobirdsescapedfromthecrashingplanemadesomeoftheaudiencegiveacry.A．which B．who C．where D．whom18．—Iamwondering________makesyoustudysohard?—Togotomydreamuniversity.A．whatisitthat B．thatiswhatC．whatisthat D．whatitisthat19．______suchaproblembefore,wehandledthesituationverywellthistime.A．Dealwith B．DealingwithC．Todealwith D．Havingdealtwith20．Theboythefirstprize,buthewassocarelessastomakeafoolishmistake.A．musthavegained B．needhavegainedC．couldhavegained D．shallhavegained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）Theword"OK"isthemostfrequentlyspokenall-purposeexpressionontheplanet—andit'sturning176yearsoldonMarch23,2015.Thetermwasbornduringa19th-centuryabbreviation（缩写）crazeandwentontointernationalfamewithitsownhandgesture.Lastyear,HenryNass,a64-year-oldretiredEnglishteacher,aNewYorkerhadspentthelastfewweekshandingoutcardschampioning"GlobalOKDay"inadvanceofthecominganniversary."Nomatterwherepeoplearefromtheyusetheword'OK,'buttheydon'tknowwhereitcomesfrom,"saysNass."Theproblemisbecauseit'sjust,youknow,OK."ThewordisOK,perhaps,butitshistoryisdefinitelybetterthanaverage.LateetymologistAllenWalkerReadtracedthetwo-letterwordto1839,wheneditorsattheBostonMorningPostsignedoffonarticlesas“allcorrect”withasimpleword"OK".ThewordmadeitintoprintonMarch23ofthatyear,duringanarticleagainstarivaleditorinProvidencewhohadstatedwronglythatabandofBostoniansheadingtoNewYorkwouldpassthroughtheRhodeIslandcapital."Wesaidnotawordaboutourteampassing'throughthecity'ofProvidence,"theMorningPostreported."O.K.—allcorrect."ThehumoroftheProvidence-Bostonjokehasbeenlosttohistory—butthewordOKtookofffromthere,soonconnoting（隐含）agreement,acceptance,averageness,qualityorlikability.By1840,itservedasasloganforPresidentMartinVanBuren'sunsuccessfulreelectioncampaign."OldKinderhookisOK,"postersstated,areferencetotheeighthpresident'sbirthplaceandhissupporters’beliefinhissatisfactoryperformance.1、WhydidHenryNasshandoutcards?A．Toletpeopleunderstandthehistoryoftheword"OK".B．Tocallonpeopletousetheword"OK"properly.C．ToappealtopeopletocelebrateOKDay.D．Toattractpeople'sattention.2、WhatdoestheauthorwanttoconveyinParagraph4?A．Thehistoryoftheword"OK"isknowntoaveragepeople.B．Thehistoryoftheword"OK"isunfamiliartopeople.C．Peoplefrequentlyusetheword"OK"inhistory.D．Peoplearefondoftheword"OK"inhistory.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"tookoff'inParagraph7probablymean?A．Gotoff B．SetupC．Movedoff D．Becomepopular4、WecanlearnfromthetextthatKinderhookisoftheeighthAmericanpresident.A．thename B．thebirthplaceC．thepolicy D．thebelief22．（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）Despitethevitalroletheyplayinmanyecosystems,animalsconsideredtobe“ugly”arebeingignoredbyscientists.Astudyhadfounduglieranimalsattractlessattentionandlessfundingwhenitcomestoconservationeffortsandresearch.Thiscouldmeantheugliestanimalpopulationcouldbeunderthreat.ThestudywasconductedbywildlifebiologistsTrishFlemingandBillBatemaninPerth,Australia.Theylookedatresearchpublicationsconcerning331Australianmammalspeciesthatbroadlyfellintocategoriestheylabeledas“thegood,thebadandtheugly”.Itturnedoutthatstudiesinto“thegoodgroup”and“thebadgroup”werecarriedoutwhile“theuglygroup”wasignored.Uglyanimals,suchasthefruitbatandthetreebat,arebeingignoredbyconservationists.Andsomeanimalsareevenbecomingendangeredbecauseofhowtheylook.TheMadagascanlemur(狐猴)calledtheaye­ayeissouglythatthenativeshavelongseenthemasabadsign,orasignofdeath,sotheykillthemwhenevertheyseethem.Otheruglyanimalsunderthreatincludethedugong(儒艮)andtheproboscismonkey(长鼻猴)．Despitemakingup45%ofthe331speciesstudied,theuglyanimalshaveattractedlittleattentionfromscientists.“Weknowsolittleaboutthebiologyofmanyofthesespecies，”saidTrishFleming.“Formany,wehavecataloguedtheirexistence,butwhenitcomestounderstandingwhattheyeat,theirhabitatneeds,orhowwecouldimprovetheirchanceofsurvival,wearestillinthedark.WithBillBateman,TrishFleminghascalledforimprovedfundingforthelesser­knownmammals.“Itwouldbe‘tragic’ifhumansendedupcausingtheextinctionofmorespecieswithoutevenknowinganythingaboutthem，”theysaid.1、Basedonthetext,“theuglyanimals”________.A．areincreasinginnumberB．getmoreconservationfundsC．playanimportantroleintheecosystemD．costquiteagreatdealofmoneyinresearch2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．Peopleseethedugongasasignofdeath.B．Moreattentionhasbeenpaidto“theuglyanimals”．C．Therewasnotenoughstudyon“theuglyanimals”．D．TrishandBilldidresearchon331Australianmammals.3、Themainreasonforsomeanimals'beingendangeredmayliein________.A．theirunpleasantlooksB．theirbroadcategoriesC．theireconomicvaluesD．theirlovelyappearances4、Thebesttitleforthetextwouldbe“________”．A．TheUgliestAnimalintheWorldB．TheUglySpeciesAreunderThreatC．TheLivingHabitsoftheUglySpeciesD．TheProboscisMonkeyIsEndangered24．（8分）Mycollegeexperienceincludedthislife-skilllesson:Drinkalcoholonafullstomach.Oryouwillgetinebriatedtooquickly.Ofcourse,mostcollegestudentsshouldn’tbedrinkingatall,butweknowfromtheNationalInstituteonAlcoholAbuseandAlcoholismthatcloseto60percentofcollegestudentsaged18to22doconsumealcohol,whichmakesharm-reducingapproachesimportant.Unfortunately,campusauthoritiesandresearchersarereportingapracticethatturnsthefull-stomachdrinkingstrategyonitshead:ratherthanfillingupbeforeanightofpartying,significantnumbersofstudentsrefusetoeatalldaybeforeconsumingalcohol.Thisisahigh-riskbehaviorcalled“drunkorexia,”whichisoneparteatingdisorder,onepartalcoholism—averydangerouscombinationforcollege-agestudents.Thetermdrunkorexia,whichcanalsoincludeexcessiveexerciseorpurgingbeforeconsumingalcohol,wascoinedabout10yearsago,anditstartedshowingupinmedicalresearcharound2012.Drunkorexiaaddressestheneedtobethelifeofthepartywhilestayingextremelythin,pointingtoaflawedmind-setaboutbodyimageandalcoholismamongcollegestudents,mostlywomen.Imaginethisscenario:Afemalecollegefreshmandoesn’teatanythingallday,exercisesonanemptystomach,thendownsfiveshotsoftequilainlessthantwohours.Becausethere’snofoodinhersystemtohelpslowtheabsorptionofalcohol,thoseshotsaffectherrapidly,leadingtoinebriationandpossiblypassingout,vomitingorsufferingalcoholpoisoning.That’sdrunkorexia.TavisGlassman,professorofhealtheducationandpublichealthattheUniversityofToledoinOhio,researchesdrunkorexiaandworriesaboutscenariossuchastheonedescribedabove:“Withnothinginhersystem,alcoholhitsquickly,andthatbringsupthesameissuesaswithanyhigh-riskdrinking:gettinghomesafely,sexualassault,unintentionalinjury,fights,hangoversthataffectclassattendanceandgrades,andpossiblyendingupinemergencybecausethealcoholhitssohard,”hesays.“Alcoholcannegativelyaffecttheliverorgastrointestinalsystem,itcaninterferewithsleep,lowertheimmunesystemandislinkedtoseveraltypesofcancers,”Hultinsays.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inebriated”inparagraph1mean?A．excited B．overwhelmed C．addicted D．drunk2、Wecaninferfromthepassagethat____________.A．alargenumberofcollegestudentsspendmostoftheirnightspartyingB．somecollegestudentsrefusetoeatbeforedrinkingalcoholtokeepslimC．ThereisadirectlinkbetweenbodyimageandconsumingalcoholD．femalecollegestudentismorelikelytobehurtifshedrinksalcohol3、WhichofthefollowingmayTavisGlassmanagreewith?A．Withmorefoodinone’ssystem,hemaysufferfromtheeffectsofalcoholslowly.B．Drinkingfiveshotsoftequilainlessthantwohoursistheperformanceofdrunkorexia.C．Thosewhodon’tattendclassesandhavelowergradestendtobeaddictedtoalcohol.D．Alcoholhasnegativeeffectsontheimmunesystemandmayleadtoseveralcancers.25．（10分）TimeOutNewYork,yourultimateguidetolifeinthecity,helpsyoudiscoverthebesteventsandthingstodoinMarchMar3-15.NewYorkInternationalLiteraryFestivalTheliteraryeventchampionofNewYorkisback!Manybest-sellingauthorsaresettoappearatthisyearsfestival,includingtheaward-winningwriterAmyTan(TheJoyLuckClubthefilmversionofthenovelstarringMichelleYeoh),InternetbusinessexpertwriterDuncanClark(Alibaba:TheHouseThatJackMaBuilt)theAnthillfounderAlecAsh(WishLanterns)andmanymore.StaytunedforourfullfestivalpreviewandauthorfeaturesMar3-15,varioustimes,20dollarsor35dollars(forliterarylunches).Glam.UntilMar16:VivienneWestwood-GetaLifeThewell-knownfashiondesigneristhesubjectofthiscrossoverexhibitionofAmericancontemporaryartandeco-friendlyfashioninspiredbyWestwood'sstrongattitudetowardsaclimaterevolutionParticipatingartistsalsoincludeAdamLawryandJillSmithUntilMarch16,freeentry.ChiK/lArtMuseumMar17:DogDaySaturdaysOnthethirdSaturdayofthemonth,TheRooster(13thStreet)throwsabackyardPartywheredogsarewelcome.Therewillbefreehotdogs.5dollarsFlyingDogBeersanddogtreatsforthelittlebuddiesDonationswillalsobecollectedforlocalanimalrescuegroup,BestFriendsAmericaMar17,3-5P.m.,15dollars.TheRooster(13thStreet)Mar28-29:MomtoMomSaleSellorstockuponclothes,toys,books,strollersandotherfamilygoodsatthistwice-a-yearmarketorganizedbyNewYorkmotherSellerswillcontribute15percentofalltheirprofittoHearttoHeartComeandpickupsomeusefulstuffforyourfamily.Mar.28-29,2-6p,m,(Tues.),10a.m.-2p.m,(Wed.)freeentry.NewYorkRacquerClub-clubhouse1、WhowillpossiblyturnupatGlamonMarch10th?A．MichelleYeoh. B．JackMa.C．AlecAsh. D．AdamLawry.2、Whicheventmightinterestthosewhocareabouttheenvironment?A．NewYorkInternationalLiteraryFestival. B．VivienneWestwoodGetaLife.C．DogDaySaturdays. D．MomtoMomSale.3、WhatdotheeventsDogDaySaturdaysandMomtoMomSalehaveincommon?A．Participantscansupportcharitywork. B．ParticipantsareadmittedfreeofchargeC．TheyareorganizedannuallyinNewYork D．Theytakeplaceatthesametime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）ThestoryofhowIgotmyjobwasafunnyone.Oneday,Iwas1alongastreettoaninterviewwhenayellowcarsuddenly2in.3anothercarcomingintheother4,Ihadtobrakehardand5anothercyclist.Webothfell,but6neitherofuswashurt.Ibecame7andcycledasfastaspossibletothedriveroftheyellowcartotellhimhowIconsideredhim.Itoldhimwhatabad8Ithoughthewasandthathewasa(n)9tootherpeopleontheroad.Hisfaceturned10.Iwarnedhimnottodrive11inthefuturesothateveryoneelsecouldenjoyalonglife.Iwasintimeforthe12.Havingwalkedintotheroom,tomy13,Ifoundoneofthethreeinterviewers14tobethedriveroftheyellowcar.Welookedateachotherforawhile,15silent.ThenIdecidedtolook16thewholematterasagreatjoke!I17andtoldhimthatItalkedmuchthelasttimewemetandthatthistimeitwasturnforhimtotalkagreatdeal.Lostinthoughtforawhile,he18thatIwasnotgoingtosayanythingabouthisbaddriving.Theinterviewwent19.Twodayslater,Ireceivedaletterofferingmethejob.Iwaspleasedthatthemanager－thedriveroftheyellowcar,didn’t20myrudenesstohim.Throughtheexperience,Ifindsomethingthatseemsimpossibleatfirstturnsouttobegood.1、A．cyclingB．walkingC．runningD．driving2、A．stoppedB．cutC．passedD．waited3、A．AsB．ForC．WithD．By4、A．conditionB．positionC．locationD．direction5、A．knockedB．bumpedC．beatD．rushed6、A．happilyB．unfortunatelyC．luckilyD．disappointedly7、A．sorryB．excitedC．nervousD．angry8、A．driverB．workerC．cyclistD．boss9、A．pityB．idiotC．riskD．fool10、A．blackB．whiteC．paleD．red11、A．carelesslyB．carefullyC．slowlyD．patiently12、A．jobB．interviewC．meetingD．appointment13、A．excitementB．joyC．angerD．astonishment14、A．happenedB．wantedC．seemedD．planned15、A．makingB．keepingC．breakingD．stopping16、A．upB．atC．onD．into17、A．laughedB．excusedC．noddedD．calmed18、A．hopedB．foundC．heardD．wished19、A．fastB．terriblyC．wellD．slowly20、A．realizeB．wantC．knowD．mind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）Longjingtea,whichhastoppedthelistofthemosttenfamousteasinChina,1．(name)afteritsproductionregion-LongjingVillageofWestLake.Thegoodenvironmentandwaterresourceshavecontributedmuchtothe2．(grow)ofthetea,confirmingthesayingthat“Longjingteaisthe3．(good)amongalltheteasintheworld”.Thanks4．EmperorQianlong,theteahasearnedahighreputation.ThestorywentthatEmperorQianlongoncetravelledinHangzhouandhesawsomeladiespickingtheteaat5．footofthemountain.Hewassointerestedintheirmovements6．hedecidedtohaveagohimself.While7．(pick)thetea,hereceivedthenewsofhismother’sillness,sohecarelesslyputtheleavesinhissleevesand8．(leave)HangzhouforBeijing.Hevisitedhismother9．(immediate)uponhisarrivalinBeijing,andhismothersmeltthefragranceofthetealeavesfromhissleevesandwantedtohaveataste.Afterdrinkingacupoftea,shefound10．(she)completelyrefreshed,andsheevenpraiseditasacureforherillness.Sincethen,itwaslistedasthetributetea.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：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。Inmymind,Icouldneverfancyhowtensecondoflifecouldchangeaperson’sviewforhiswholeexistence.AfewyearsagoIexperiencetheworstmomentinmylife.Iwasdrivinghomethatafternoon.Unfortunately,Ididn’tmakeithomeasusuallybecauseIhadacaraccident.WhileIwasdriving,allofasudden,butthecarinfrontofmestopped.Mycarimmediatelyranintoit.Luckily,Iwasn’tserioushurt.ThataccidentchangedwayIdriveandtheytaughtmeavaluablelesson.Ialsocametotheconclusionwhichlifeneedstobetreasuring.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李明,你的澳大利亚友人Eric来信说:他对中国的传统节日非常感兴趣,所以想利用假期来中国体验一下。请你在端午节、中秋节和春节中,给他推荐一个节日,并在回复他的邮件中,简要介绍这个节日以及这个节日里的传统习俗(至少二个)。注意:1.词数120左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、C3、B4、C5、D6、A7、A8、A9、C10、D11、A12、C13、B14、C15、A16、C17、C18、D19、D20、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、C2、B3、D4、B22、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,toso