辽宁省凌源市第二高级中学2025届高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

辽宁省凌源市第二高级中学2025届高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Iamputtingonweightagain!MaybeIshouldstartdoingyoga.—You_______thatthewholemorning!A．aresayingB．havesaidC．havebeensayingD．weresaying2．—Irisisalwayskindand________tothesufferingofothers.—Nowondershechoosestobeareliefworker.A．allergicB．immuneC．relevantD．sensitive3．---Mr.Johnsonhasbeenchosenasthemanagerofthesalesdepartment.---___________hewassoexcitedthismorning.A．Nochance B．NowayC．Notpossible D．Nowonder4．—HowdoyoufindyourtriptoSanyaduringthethree-dayNewYearHoliday?—________Ican’tspeaktoohighlyofit.A．Oh,wonderfulindeed!B．It’sawful!C．Don’tmentionit．D．Yousaidit.5．Paulawaiteduntilalltheluggagewascleared,__________hersneverappeared.A．or B．so C．as D．but6．Afterlookingatmanynewcars,Ifound________whichIwouldacceptjustassuitable.A．it B．this C．that D．one7．Mostgraduatesinbigcitiesaresufferingformconnectedtosoaringhousepricesandjobhunting.A．curiosity B．eagerness C．thirst D．anxiety8．Weallknowthatgoodresults________foryouwhenyoustartdoingthingsyoulove.A．arewaitingB．havewaitedC．havebeenwaitingD．willbewaiting9．---WhatdoesPM2.5mean？---It'saprofessional_____________indicatingtheconditionofairpollution.A．number B．markC．term D．item10．—Dad,youshouldhavetakenmetothefootballmatchthismorning.—Ihadintendedto,butIcouldn’tspareanytime,I_____areport.A．hadwrittenB．wroteC．waswritingD．wouldwrite11．SorryI’msolate,butyoucannotimagine________greattroubleItooktofindyourhouse.A．whichB．howC．whatD．that12．—WhatdoyouthinkofPutin?—Heisanoutstandingleaderwho_______hisreputation.A．looksoutforB．comesupwithC．livesuptoD．looksforwardto13．Salesdirectorisaposition_______communicationabilityisjustasimportantassaleskills.A．which B．thatC．when D．where14．Haveyougotthesejeansin________largersize?Thispairisabittoosmallaround________waist.A．a;the B．/;theC．the;/ D．a;a15．—Hello,I________toaskifIcanbookaflighttickettoHainantomorrow?—Sorry,we’vealreadysoldout.A．phoneB．willphoneC．amphoningD．havephoned16．Theteacherspokesofastthatitwashardforthestudentsto______whathewassaying.A．takein B．takeoff C．takeon D．takeafter17．Ifyouweretohaveafewminutesfree,I______theopportunitytoaskyouonemorequestion.A．wouldappreciate B．wouldhaveappreciatedC．weretoappreciate D．hadappreciated18．Youngcoupleswillbehappytoseetheirbabies_______withgoodhealthandintelligencewhentheyareborn.A．tobless B．blessingC．blessed D．beingblessed19．Look!Here’saphoto______inmyclassroomatprimaryschool.Canyourecognizemeinit?A．taken B．takingC．totake D．beingtaken20．Mikeislookingforanotherjobbecausehefeelsthatnothinghedoeshisboss.A．serves B．satisfiesC．promises D．supports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）ScientistsaretryingtosavePuertoRico’sendangeredAmazonparrotsafterHurricaneMariadestroyedthebirds’habitatsandfoodsources(来源).ElYunqueisalargenationalforestontheeasternpartofPuertoRico.Justtwoofthe56wildparrotsthatoncelivedtheresurvivedMaria,theCategory-4stormthatstruckPuertoRicoinSeptember2017.Scientistsreportotherforestshaveseengreatdropsinparrotpopulationsaswell.Inthe1800s,thereweremorethanamillionofthebrightgreenparrotslivinginthewildinPuertoRico.Bythe1970s,thenumberwasdowntojust13birdsafteryearsofforestclearing.Aspecialprogramwasstartedin1972tohelpincreasetheparrotpopulation,whichledtothecreationofthreebreeding(繁殖)centers.JustweeksbeforeHurricaneMariahit,scientistscounted56wildparrotsatElYunque.Thatwasthehighestnumberintheprogram’shistory.Scientistssaythateventhoughseveralparrotshavebeenbornincaptivity(笼养)andinthewildsinceMaria,thespeciesisstillindanger.ThePuertoRicanAmazonistheisland’sonlyremainingnativeparrot.Morethan460ofthebirdsarekeptinsidethebreedingcentersatElYunqueandtheRioAbajoforest.Scientistshavenotreleased(释放)anyofthebirdssinceHurricaneMaria.Athirdbreedingcenter,inaforestinthewesternareaofMaricao,hasnotbeeninoperationsincethestorm.Scientistsareconsideringwhethertocatchsomeoftheremainingwildparrotsandputtheminthesamecageasthebirdsthataresettobereleased.Thisway,thecaptivebirdscanlearnfromthewildbirdshowtosurviveintheforests.AnotherconsiderationistoreleasesomecaptiveparrotsinMaricao,whichwasnotasheavilydamagedbyMaria.1、Whyhastheparrotpopulationgreatlydecreasedinthepast200years?A．BecauseofHurricaneMaria.B．Becauseoftoomuchhunting.C．Becauseofthelossofforests.D．Becauseoflackofbreedingcenters.2、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutHurricaneMaria?A．Itkilled56wildparrotsatElYunque.B．Itgreatlyaffectedparrotsincaptivity.C．Itreducedthenumberofwildparrots.D．Itledtothecreationofthreebreedingcenters.3、WhatcanweinferaboutAmazonparrotsincaptivity?A．Theyhavethehighestnumberinthehistory.B．TheyhavebeenreleasedsinceHurricaneMaria.C．Theyareusedtolivinginthewild.D．Theyarelargerinnumberthanthoseinthewild.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．ScientistsWorktoSavePuertoRicanParrots.B．AmazonParrotsareinDangerofDisappearing.C．ASpecialProgramHelpsIncreasetheParrotPopulation.D．HurricaneMariaReducedtheNumberofAmazonParrots.22．（8分）ManypublicfiguresfromIT,showbusiness,andsportshavejoinedtheIceBucketChallengetoraisemoneyforamyotrophiclateralsclerosis(ALS)(肌萎缩性侧索硬化)research.Anumberofinternationalfamouspeoplehavealreadytakenthechallenge,includingMicrosoftco-founderBillGates,FacebookCEOMarkZuckerberg,AfounderandCEOJeffBezos,andAppleInc.CEOTimCook.TroubledmusicianJustinBieberevenchallengedUSPresidentBarrackObama.TheALSIceBucketChallengerequiresthatparticipantspourabucketoficewateronthemselvesandthenpostavideoofitonsocialmediawhilenominatingoneormorepeopletodothesamewithin24hours.Peoplewhofailtotakethechallengewillhavetodonate$100toTheALSAssociation,whichadvocatesfindingtreatmentandacureforALS.Andmanyofthosewho’vetakenthechallengedonatedaswell.ALSisararediseasethatgraduallyreducespatients’musclestrength,finallymakingthembecomeunabletospeak,move,swallowandbreathe.InNorthAmerica,ALSiscommonlyknownasLouGehrig’sdisease,afterthestarbaseballplayerwhodiedofthediseasein1941attheageof38.Thebest-knownALSpatienttodayisBritishscientistStephenHawking.WhilemostpeoplewithALSsurviveonlytwotofiveyearsafterdiagnosis(诊断),Hawkinghashadthediseasefordecades.ThemedicaltreatmentforALSisveryexpensiveandcannotbecoveredbymostsocialwelfareprograms.ThiscreatesdifficultiesformanyALSpatientsandtheirfamilies,bothphysicallyandmentally.“Duetotheicebucketcampaign,manypeoplebeginningtoknowaboutALS.WithmorepeopleawareandmorepeopletakingpartinthefightagainstALS,wecancalmlyworkwithnotonlyotherALSorganizations,butalsowithmedicalcompaniestospeedupnewtreatmentsforpeopleaffectedbythedisease,”saidBarbaraNewhouse,PresidentandCEOofTheALSAssociation.1、WhydoestheauthormentionmanyfamouspeopleinParagraph1?A．TostressthepopularityoftheIceBucketChallenge.B．Toadviseustolearnfromthem.C．Toprovetheyaregenerous.D．TointroducethetargetgroupoftheIceBucketChallenge.2、Paragraph2ismainlyabouttheIceBucketchallenge’s________.A．influenceB．purposeC．rulesD．development3、Thepersonwhoisnominatedforthechallengeisrequiredto________.A．donate$100toTheALSAssociationB．watchothersvideosonsocialmediaC．helpfindeffectivetreatmentsforALSD．pouricewateronhimselfwithintime4、WhatdoweknowaboutALSfromthetext?A．ALSisfairlycommonnow.B．LouGehrigwasfirstcuredofALS.C．ItisrareforpeoplewithALStosurvivedecades.D．SocialwelfareprogramsprovidemedicaltreatmentsforALS.5、AccordingtoBarbaraNewhouse,theIceBucketChallenge________.A．makesmorepeoplewellawareofALSB．teachespeoplehowtofightagainstALSC．makesmedicalcompanieshelpALSpatientsD．attractsmanypeopletojoinALSorganizations23．（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）ChildreninruralareasofCambodiaoftensufferfromorevendieofpreventableillnessesbecausethereisnotanysoapavailable.In2014，SamirLakhani，anAmericancollegestudent，sawtheissuewhilevolunteeringinaCambodianvillage.“Irememberquitevividlyamotherbathinghernewbornbabywithlaundrypowder，whichissoharmfultotheskin，”saidLakhani.“It’sdifficultforruralCambodianstoaccesssoap.Firstisaffordability.Ifyouearnonly$1.50everyday，youwon’tspend$1onabarofsoap.Thencomesaccess.Thedemandissolowthatlocalshopsdon’tstocksoap.Thelastreason，becausemanyCambodiansdon’treallyunderstandwherediseasescomefrom，theydon’tknowhowtopreventthem，includingusingsoap.”Afterfiguringoutasolutiontotheproblem:thebarely-usedsoapinhotels，Lakhanistartedaskinghotelstodonateleftoversoap.“Theywerealleagertohelp，”heexplained.LakhaniregisteredEco-SoapBankshortlyafterwards.Soon，hereceivedenoughfundstohiredisadvantagedCambodianwomentocollectandreproducetheusedsoap.Today，theorganizationhasfourrecyclingcentersacrossthecountry，providingjobsto3localwomen.Andsofar，some174，000barsofsoaphavebeendonated，about24，000poundsofsoaphasbeenrecycled，andhygiene(卫生)hasbeenimprovedforabout661，000people.“Wearekillingthreebirdswithonestone，”Lakhanisaid.WhenitcomestothefutureofEco-SoapBank，Lakhanisaid，“We’vejustscratchedthesurface.LackofhygieneisnotsomethinguniquetoCambodia.Thedemandforimprovedhygieneinthedevelopingworldishuge，andmuchremainstobedone.We’relookingatsevencountriestoexpandtointhenearfuture.”1、WhichofthefollowingisnotmentionedasthereasonwhyruralCambodiansdon’tusesoap?A．Poverty. B．Inaccessibility. C．Unawareness. D．Tradition.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“killingthreebirds”inParagraph5referto?A．Savingsoap，curingdiseasesandprovidingeducation.B．Stoppingpollution，provingjobsandinspiringdonation.C．Reducingwaste，providingemploymentandimprovinghealth.D．Recyclingwaste，helpingcharityandimprovingcommunityhygiene.3、WhatcanweinferaboutEco-SoapBank?A．Itwon’tbelongbeforeitexpandstothewholeworld.B．There’slittleitcandowithoutothercountries’assistance.C．Itwillmakegreatercontributionstothedevelopingworld.D．ItwillsoonsettletheproblemofpoorhygieneinCambodia.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．Eco-SoapBankhelpsimprovehygiene.B．Cambodianwomenhaveabrightfuture.C．AUSyoungmancallsforhelpingpoorcountries.D．Lackofhygieneremainsaseriousproblemintheworld.25．（10分）TheVisitorOystercardAVisitorOystercardisthecheapestwaytopayforasingleadultjourneyinLondon.It’saplasticsmartcard.Youcanuseitonthebus,tube,tram,DLR,LondonOvergroundandmostNationalRailservices.It’smuchcheaperthanbuyingindividualtickets,insomecasescosting50%lessthanthepriceofaregularpaperticket.HowtogetaVisitorOystercardYoucanbuyaVisitorOystercardonline.Yourcardwillbedeliveredbypost.Thecardcosts£5andyouchoosehowmuchmoneyyouwanttoaddtothecard.ThismeansyoucanstartusingthecardthemomentyouarriveinCentralLondon.HowdoestheVisitorOystercardwork?TheOystercardworksonapay-as-you-gosystem.Youstartbyaddingmoneytothecard.Thenyoutravel,thecostofthefarewillautomaticallybedeductedfromyourVisitorOystercard.Forexample,ifyouadd£20tothecardandmakeatubejourneyof£2.30,youwillhave£17.70leftonthecard.Afewmorepoints:·Achildundertheageof11travelsfreewhenaccompaniedbyanadult.·You’llsavemoremoneyifyouusethetubeseveraltimes.TheVisitorOystercardis“capped(给……定上限)”at£6.80perday.·You’llpaymoreduringpeaktimes.PeakfaresapplyfromMondaytoFriday(6:30am—9:30am;4:00pm—7:00pm),exceptforpublicholidays.·ReusetheOystercardbyaddingcreditatatubestation,OysterticketshoporVisitorCentre.·ReceiveadiscountontheThamesClippersRiverBusservices.1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheVisitorOystercard?A．Youcan’tuseitduringpublicholidays.B．Youcanhaveitmaileddirectlytoyourhome.C．YoucangetafreeOystercardifyouorderonline.D．Youcanreceivea50%discountatanyshopinLondon.2、HowmuchmoneywillbedeductedifyoutakethetubefourtimesinadaywithaVisitorOystercard?A．£2.30. B．£3.40.C．£6.80. D．£9.20.3、WherecanyouaddcredittoyourVisitorOystercard?A．OntheInternet. B．Atabusstation.C．Atatubestation. D．Inconveniencestores.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）WhenIwasalittlegirl,Irememberthatwhenmydadwasrepairingsomething,everytimeheaskedmeto1thehammer,justsowewouldhaveatimefora2witheachother.I3sawmydaddrinkingortakinganightoutwiththeboys,allhedidafter4wastakingcareofhisfamily.I5andlefthomeforcollegeandsincethen,mydadhadbeencallingmeeverySundaymorning,nomatterwhat.Andwhenseveral6laterIboughtahouse,mydadwas7itbyhimselfforthreedaysinthe80°Fsummerheat.Allhe8wastoholdhispaintbrushandtalktohim.ButIwastoo9inthosedays,Ididnotfindanytimeforaconversationwithmydad.OneSunday10wehadatelephonetalkasusual,Inoticedthatmydadhad11somethingsthatwediscussed12.Iwasinahurry,soourconversationwas13.Fewhourslaterthatdaycameacall.Myfatherwasinahospitalwithananeurysm(动脉瘤).14Iboughtaticketforaflightand15Iwasthinkingaboutall16occasions(场合)tohaveatalkwithmydad.BythetimeI17atthehospital,myfatherhadpassedaway.Nowitwashewhodidnothave18foraconversationwithme.AfterhisdeathI19muchmoreabouthim,andevenmoreaboutmyself.Allheeveraskedmewasmytime.Andnowhehasallmy20everysingleday.1、A．find B．hold C．pack D．select2、A．conversation B．opinion C．debate D．bargain3、A．ever B．just C．even D．never4、A．work B．midnight C．school D．disaster5、A．fellill B．brokeup C．grewup D．broughtup6、A．weeks B．years C．hours D．days7、A．building B．making C．fixing D．painting8、A．shouted B．disliked C．asked D．solved9、A．busy B．lazy C．selfless D．lonely10、A．morning B．evening C．afternoon D．midnight11、A．recognized B．buried C．explored D．forgotten12、A．soon B．lately C．personally D．briefly13、A．short B．boring C．unbelievable D．sad14、A．Exactly B．Gradually C．Immediately D．Finally15、A．inaway B．onmyway C．bytheway D．inmyway16、A．missed B．impressed C．suffering D．painful17、A．pointed B．stared C．arrived D．called18、A．words B．time C．permission D．benefit19、A．worried B．concerned C．cared D．learned20、A．sorrow B．happiness C．determination D．attention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）语法填空Justnow,Ienteredthewebsite“TopicforToday”.Ifeel

1．

(interest)inthereportonmiddleschoolstudents’usingcell-phonesoncampus.Infact，morestudentsnowcometoschool

2．cell-phones.Myschoolmateshavedifferentopinions.Somethink

3．isconvenienttogetintouchwithotherswiththecell-phone,

4．alsomakesthemfeelsafeespeciallyintimeoftrouble.Besides，itisnicetoenjoy

5．(variety)functionsofdifferentcell-phones.Othersthinkdifferently.First，thecell-phoneisnot

6．mustinschool，astherearesomeICphonesthere,

7．(make)iteasytocallothers.Second,manystudentsoftenplaye-gamesandsend8．

(message)withtheircell-phones,eveninclass,whichwillsurelyhavebadeffectsontheirstudy.What’smore,alargeamountoftimeandmoneywill9．(waste).Inmyopinion,thecell-phoneisausefultoolinourdailylife.Butitdoesn’tmeanwecanuseit

10．free)inschool.AfewmonthsafterreturningtheUSfromGermany,ItookpartinacollegecourseinFrench.SinceIhadlearnedtospeakGermangoodinGermany,Ithoughtthatitmightbeinterestedtobeginstudyinganotherlanguage.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。DearAndrew,I'dliketoinviteyoutothecomingChristmasparty,whatwilltakeplaceonthesecondfloorofthedininghallasexpect.ItisthecelebrationfortheChristmasEve.Youarewelcometomaketheshortspeech.Afterthatwe'llhavesomefunstogether,singing,dancingandplayinggames.Thenwe'llenjoyacandlelightdinner,tastedavarietyofdeliciousfood.Eventually,membersoftheEnglishclubwillexchangegifts.I'msureitwillbeawarmlyget-together.I'dappreciateifyoucouldcomeandjoinus.Thepartywillstartat6pmandlastsaboutthreehours.We'dliketomeetyouattheschoolgateat5:50pmonthisevening.We'relookingforwardtoyoureply.Yours,LiHua第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华。你的笔友Kenton写信告诉你，他自从上了高中之后成绩不理想，每次考试总是犯很多错误，他很焦虑。请你用英语回信，给他提一些建议。要点提示:1.表示安慰；2.提出建议；3.给予鼓励。参考词汇:分数score压力pressure注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearKenton,I’vereceivedyourletter.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes!Yourssincerely,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、D3、D4、A5、D6、D7、D8、D9、C10、C11、C12、C13、D14、A15、C16、A17、A18、C19、A20、B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、C3、D4、A22、1、A2、C3、D4、C5、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:workorgani