2023-2024学年宁夏回族自治区银川市第一中学高三第三次测评英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年宁夏回族自治区银川市第一中学高三第三次测评英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，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．—WhereisPeter?Ican'tfindhimanywhere.—Hewenttothelibraryafterbreakfastand________hisessaythereeversince.A．wrote B．hadwritten C．hasbeenwriting D．iswriting2．Theteachercameintotheclassroom_______byhisstudents.A．following B．tobefollowing C．followed D．havingfollowed.3．—Youshouldn’thavetreatedmethatway.Myheartisbroken.—I’msorry,Paul.Ididn’tmeanyou.A．hurting B．tohurt C．hurt D．havinghurt4．---ShallwegoforapicnicthisSaturday？---_____________.WillnextSaturdaybeOK？A．Sure，it'suptoyou B．Sure，it'snoproblemC．Sorry，Ican'tmakeit D．Sorry，I'mnotavailabletoday5．—DoyouknowhowIcan____him?—Onhismobilephone．A．learn B．reach C．seek D．touch6．—Goodmorning.MayIhelpyou?—No,thankyou.I’mjustlookingaround.—________A．It’suptoyou. B．Howareyoufeelingtoday?C．Thanksforcomingtoseeme. D．Takeyourtimethen.7．---Areyousatisfiedwiththishouse?----________.Wecan’thaveaniceroneA．NotalittleB．NotabitC．AlittleD．Abit8．Musictreatmentinvolvesaspecialistplayinganinstrumentorsing________thepatient’smood.A．bymeansof B．withregardtoC．inresponseto D．onaccountof9．James,Idon’tmindlendingyouthemoney____youpayitbackwithinamonth.A．althoughB．nowthatC．unlessD．aslongas10．—HowdidyoulikeJohn’sexhibitionofpaintingslastweekend?—Totellyouthetruth,hispaintingsdidn’t________memuch.A.referto B．appealto C．belongto D．occurto11．PremierLiKeqiangofficially______theplantodeveloptheBayAreainhisgovernmentworkreportdeliveredatthestartoftheNationalPeople’sCongresssessioninMarch.A．laidoutB．laidoffC．laiddownD．laidup12．.Thestudyofnaturalhistoryisnotsomethingtobelefttobiologists.Infact,theircapacity_____thetimetheycanspendawayfromtheirofficesisverylimited.A．intermsof B．insearchofC．inviewof D．inspiteof13．–Whichdriverwastoblame?--Why,______!Itwasthechild’sfault,clearandsimple.Hesuddenlycameoutbetweentwoparkedcars.A．both B．eachC．either D．neither14．---Hi,Betty,areyoufreeatpresent?Ihavetoaskyouforafavor．----_____．Withpleasure．A．Sorry,Iambusy B．GoaheadC．Helpyourself D．Ask,please15．Theyoungmanhas______experience.Heprobablycan’tdothatjob.A．few B．littleC．some D．any16．—________!Somebodyhasbrokenthevase!—Don’tlookatme.A．Comeon B．Hi,thereC．Thankgoodness D．Dearme17．Whilewewerelisteningtothespeechattentively,avoice_____toannouncetheresultoftheelection.A．brokein B．brokeup C．brokeoff D．brokedown18．WhenIwastwenty,Ihadto________beforegraduationandworkinaclothesshoptohelpsupportmyfamily.A．comeout B．stayoutC．leaveout D．dropout19．－DidTomgobacklatelastnight?—No.Itwasjustnineo'clockhearrivedhome.A．whenB．afterC．untilD．that20．Iamwonderinghowit________thatyoudidsomuchworkwithinsuchashorttime.A．heldup B．cameaboutC．gaveaway D．calledfor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）Theorderlycamebackinafewminuteswitharifle（步枪）andsomeBurmans.Hetoldusthattheelephantwasinthericefieldsbelow,onlyafewhundredyardsaway.AsIstartedforwardpracticallythewholepopulationofthequarterflockedoutofthehousesandfollowedme.TheyhadseentherifleandwereallshoutingthatIwasgoingtoshoottheelephant.Itwasfuntothem,asitwouldbetoanEnglishcrowd;besides,theywantedthemeat.Itmademealittleuneasy.Ihadnointentionofshootingtheelephant—Ihadmerelysentfortherifletodefendmyself—anditisalwaysuneasytohaveacrowdfollowingyou.Imarcheddownthehill,lookingandfeelingafool,withtherifleovermyshoulderandanever-growingarmyofpeopleknockingandpushingatmyheels.Beyondthehutstherewasaricefieldathousandyardsacross,muddyfromthefirstrains.Theelephantwasstandingeightyardsfromtheroad.Hetooknottheslightestnoticeofthecrowd.Hewastearingupbunchesofgrass,beatingthemagainsthiskneestocleanthemandfeedingthemintohismouth.AssoonasIsawtheelephantIknewwithperfectcertaintythatIoughtnottoshoothim.Itisaseriousmattertoshootaworkingelephant—itiscomparabletodestroyingahugeandcostlypieceofmachinery.There,peacefullyeating,theelephantlookednomoredangerousthanacow.IthoughtthenandIthinknowthathisattackof“must”wasalreadypassingoff,inwhichcasehewouldmerelywanderharmlesslyabout.Moreover,Ididnotintheleastwanttoshoothim.ButatthatmomentIglancedroundatthecrowdthathadfollowedme.Itwasanimmensecrowd,twothousandattheleastandgrowingeveryminute.Ilookedattheseaofthefacesabovethecolorfulclothes—facesallhappyandexcitedoverthisbitoffun,allcertainthattheelephantwasgoingtobeshot.Theywerewatchingmeastheywouldwatchamagicianabouttoperformatrick.Theydidnotlikeme.ButwiththemagicalrifleinmyhandsIwasmomentarilyworthwatching.AndsuddenlyIrealizedthatIshouldhavetoshoottheelephantafterall.ThepeopleexpecteditofmeandIhadgottodoit;Icouldfeeltheirtwothousandwillspressingmeforward.AnditwasatthismomentthatIfirstfeltthehollowness,theuselessnessofthewhiteman'scontrolintheEast.HerewasI,standinginfrontoftheunarmedcrowd—seeminglytheleadingactor;butinrealityonlyapuppet(傀儡).Iunderstoodinthismomentthatwhenthewhitemanturnsrulerofcompletepoweritishisownfreedomthathedestroys.1、Thepeopleweregladtothinktheelephantwastobeshotmainlybecause______.A．ithaddamagedtheirhomesandcropsB．itwouldprovidethemwithmeatC．itwouldmakethemfeelentertainedD．itwasspoilingtheirricefields2、Whenthewritersawtheelephanthefelt.A．foolish B．afraid C．pitiful D．confident3、Thewriterrealizedthathehadtoshoottheelephantbecause.A．shootingelephantsisaseriousproblemB．everybodyexpecteditofhimC．hedidnotwishtodisappointtherulersD．hehadtoshowhowgunsarefired4、Whatdoesthewriterintendtotellsuswhenhetellsthestory?A．Leadingactorsaresometimesfoolishpuppets.B．Governmentforwhitepeopleareuseless.C．Powercansometimesturnpeopleimprisoned.D．Unarmedcrowdsareincontrolofeverything.22．（8分）You’veprobablyvisitedtheTian’anmenGatetower—thelandmarkbuildingofBeijing，butyoumaynothaveheardofKuaiXiang．Alongwithhim，thefollowingremarkablearchitectsalltookthecenterstageattheirtimes．KuaiXiang(1399—1481)Tian’anmenGatetowerisuniversallyconsideredthebrainchildofKuaiXiang．Byfollowinginthefootstepsofancienthomebuilders，hesuccessfullypresentedtheEmperorJudywithagrandwoodenstructurewhichhasstoodthetestoftimeforalmost600years．Visitorsarealsohookedonitsdelicatepaintings.IeobMingPei(1917-present)Hismottois：Traditionsshouldbesealedinglassboxesatmuseums．Heisalwaysstrugglingwithinnovation．AlthoughundergrillingfromFrenchconservativecritics，hestillplantedaglasspyramidintothecourtyardoftheLouvre．HisotherworksincludeJohnF．KennedyLibrary，BeijingFragrantHillHotelandSuzhouMuseum．ZahaHadid(1950-2016)In2004，shebecamethefirstwomantowinthePritzkerArchitecturePrize，theNobelPrizeforarchitecture．Sheusedtrickstomaximizeavailablespace．Herfluid-styleworkspioneertheconceptofmicro-living.Thecurves(曲线)ofGuangzhouOperaHouseperfectlymatchtheriseandfallofitssurroundingbuildings，formingauniqueview．MengFanchao(1959-present)Manypeopledismissedthebuildingofamegabridgeasapipedream，butMengFanchaoturnedthisintorealitybybuildingHongKong-Zhuhai-MacaoBridge．Thislongestcross-seabridge，whenviewedafar，lookslikeadynamicdragonbravingtherollingwavesofLingdingSea．1、WhatcanweinferaboutKuaiXiang?A．Heneverfollowstraditions． B．Helacksfinancialsupport．C．Heisasuccessfularchitect． D．Helikesdelicatehooks．2、What’sIeohMingPei’sattitudetowardscreation?A．Positive． B．Uncaring．C．Subjective． D．Disapproving．3、WhatdoZahaHadidandMengFanchaohaveincommon?A．Theyemphasizetheuseofspace． B．Theysetaremarkablerecord．C．Theylikefollowingothers’opinions． D．theirworksmeetwithaboycott23．（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）Solarpowerishelpingbringaboutafutureofcleanerenergy,buttherearelimitstowhererigidsolarpanels(刚性太阳能电池板)cango.Anewkindofsolarcellmadewithamineralcalledperovskite(钙钛矿)cangoalmostanywhere,saysphysicistOlgaMalinkiewicz.Wecanuseperovskitecellsonthesurfacesofthebuilding,ontheroofsofthebuildings,ontheroofsofthecarsandontheelectronicdevices.Wecanuseitonthesails.Wecanuseitintheballs,tentsandunlimitedapplications.Malinkiewiczsaysperovskitehasbecomeafavoriteamongsolarpanelresearchers.Becauseitcanbeprinted,everyonecanuseitoneverysurface.Malinkiewiczdevelopedawaytoprintperovskitepanelslikeaninkjetprinter.Sheco-foundedacompanytoproducethem,calledSoleilTechnologies,aftertheBalticsungoddess.ConstructioncompanySkanskaistestingthepanelsattheirWarsawheadquarters.AdamTargowskiissustainable(可持续的)developmentmanagerforSkanska.Theyworkperfectly,evenwhentheyarenotwellexposedtosunlight.Sowecanusetheminallsurfacesofthebuilding.Soleilcalculatesthataboutonesquaremeterofpanelcansupplyaday’sworthofpowerforoneworker’scomputerandlights.Andtheykeepgettingbetterasresearchcontinues,saysthecompany’sscientificdirectorKonradWojciechowski.Forothertechnologies,ittookdecadestoreallyentermarkets.Perovskitehasbeenaroundonlyforfewyearsinscientificresearch,sothereisstillalottobedone,butpotentialisbasicallyprettymuchunlimited,Ithink.Therearestilldurabilityandotherproblemstoworkout,butseveralcompaniesexpecttohaveperovskitepanelsonthemarketthisyear.1、Whatdoweknowaboutperovskitesolarcellfromthefirstparagraph?A．It’sdelicate. B．It’scomplex. C．It’sflexible. D．It’sexpensive.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inthesecondparagraphreferto?A．SkanskaandAdamTargowski.B．MalinkiewiczandSkanska.C．SoleilTechnologies.D．Perovskitepanels.3、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Itneedsyearstoputperovskitepanelsintomarkets.B．Scientiststhinkperovskitepanelsarereadyformarkets.C．Perovskitehasbeenstudiedfordecades.D．Perovskitepanelswillsoonbeseeninthemarket.4、Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．Toexplainhowtouseperovskitepanels.B．Tointroduceperovskitepanels.C．Toadvertiseanewsolarpowercell.D．Toproposescientiststofurtherstudyperovskietcells.25．（10分）AmongallthetouristattractionsinSydney.themagnificentOperaHouseistheshiningstar.OntheedgeofBennelongPoint,atongueoflandstickingoutintoSydneyHarbor,thisUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteconsistsofacomplexofroofsshapedlikehugeshellsorbillowingsailsthatmixbeautifullywithitswaterfrontlocation.Todayvisitorscanadmirethegreatbeautyofthebuilding.Muchmorethananoperahouse,thestructureencompasses(包含)theaters,studios,aconcerthall,rehearsal,andreceptionrooms,restaurants,andaspectacularopen-airforecourtoverlookingtheharborandcity.AmericanarchitectLouisKahnoncesaid,"Thesundidnotknowhowbeautifulitslightwas,untilitwasreflectedoffthisbuilding.”TipsandTacticsBookseatsforproductionswellinadvance.Performancescommencepromptlysovisitorsshouldallowenoughtimetoaccessthebuilding,collecttickets,andstowcloaks,largebags,andjackets.Considerenjoyingamealinoneoftherestaurantstoenjoythestunningharborviews.OneofthebestsitestophotographtheOperaHouseisMrs.Macquarie'sChairintheRoyalBotanicGardensorfromthewateraboardaharborcruise.GettingtotheSydneyOperaHouseVisitorscancatchaSydneyBus,travelbyCityRail,orhopaboardaSydneyFerrytoCircularQuay,whichisa5to7minutewalkfromtheSydneyOperaHouse.Afreeshuttlebusforelderlyandmobility-challengedpatrons(顾客)runsbetweenCircularQuaynearStandE(undertheCahillExpressway)andtheVehicleConcourse.BikeparkingisavailableundertheSydneyOperaHouseMonumentalSteps.Wilson'sSydneyOperaHouseCarParkislocatedat2MacquarieSt,withvehicleaccessnexttotheSydneyOperaHouseForecourt.Admission:Ticketpricesvaryfromattractiontoattraction.Location:BennelongPoint,Sydney.1、WhichofthecharacteristicsofSydneyOperaHousemightattractvisitorsmost?A．Itshistoricalcontext. B．ItsuniquearchitectureC．Itswaterfrontlocation D．Itssuperbharborviews2、IfyouareavisitortoSydneyOperaHouse,youcan______.A．takeaferrydirectlytoSydneyOperaHouse,B．rideafreeshuttlebuswithoutanyrestrictions,C．takeanequallygoodphotofromanyangle,D．driveacarto2MacquarieStandparkthere.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）WhenIwasachild,mymomlikedtomakefoodfordinnereverynowandthen.AndIrememberonenight1whenshemadedinnerafteralong,2dayatwork.Onthateveningsolongago,mymomplacedaplateofeggs,sausage,andextremelyburnedtoastinfrontofmydad.Irememberwaitingtoseeifanyone3!Yetallmydaddidwasto4histoast,smileatmymom,andaskmehowmydaywasatschool.Idon’trememberwhatI5himthatnight,butIdoremember6himsmear(涂上)butteronthattoastandeat7bite!8Igotupfromthetablethatevening,Irememberhearingmymom9tomydadforburningthetoast.10I’llneverforgetwhathesaid:“Baby,I11burnttoast.”Laterthatnight,IwenttokissDaddy12andIaskedhimifhereallylikedhistoastburned.Hewrappedmeinhisarmsandsaid,“Son,yourmom13aharddayatworktodayandshe’sreally14Andbesides,alittleburnttoastnever15anyone!”Youknow,lifeisfullofimperfectthings…andimperfectpeople.I’mnotthebesthousekeeperorcook.WhatI’velearnedovertheyearsisthatlearningtoaccepteachother’s16andchoosingtocelebrateeachother’sdifferencesisoneofthemostimportantkeystocreatingahealthyand17relationship.Andthisismyprayerforyoutoday:you’lllearntotakethegood,thebad,andtheuglypartsofyourlifeand18thematthefeetofGod,because19,he’stheonlyonewhowillbeabletogiveyouarelationshipwhereburnttoastisn’tadeal-breaker(煞风景)！Wecouldextend(推广)thistoanyrelationshipinfact20understandingisthebaseofanyrelationship,beitahusband-wifeorparent-childorfriendship!1、A．intime B．inturn C．infact D．inparticular2、A．comfortable B．hard C．boring D．happy3、A．noticed B．punished C．praised D．opposed4、A．enterfor B．answerfor C．reachfor D．makefor5、A．told B．asked C．explained D．promised6、A．helping B．hearing C．making D．watching7、A．one B．every C．another D．neither8、A．Until B．Since C．When D．Aslongas9、A．apologize B．congratulate C．apply D．introduce10、A．Or B．For C．However D．And11、A．hate B．respect C．love D．make12、A．morning B．goodnight C．evening D．night13、A．bringin B．putin C．getin D．takein14、A．lovely B．excellent C．hard-working D．tired15、A．hurt B．found C．expected D．stricken16、A．advantages B．values C．faults D．gifts17、A．lasting B．appreciative C．outstanding D．turning18、A．wrap B．play C．lay D．tie19、A．onthetop B．intheend C．insurprise D．inthelongterm20、A．if B．though C．when D．as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）My8-year-oldsontookituponhimselftoplana10thanniversary1．（celebrate）formyhusbandandmethisweekend.Heplannedthewholeday,2．（start）withwhathethoughttobethe3．（good）breakfasttoprepareformyhusbandasasurprise.Thenhesuggestedgoingon4．romanticpicniconthebeach,5．（follow）byafamilygametimetocelebratethefamilythatresultedfromourhappymarriageinthefirstplace.He6．（thoughtful）includeda“card-making”stationhehadsetupwithmarkersandconstructionpapertohelpeachofhisparentstoprivatelycreatelovinganniversarycards7．eachother.Healsorecreatedthespecialmomentsfromourweddingday,withmusiche8．（select）beforehandandfoodsanddrinks.Hehadalsospentallweekbeforetheanniversarymakingpaperhearts.Hethen9．（ask）metostringthemalloverthehouseonthemorningoftheanniversary,sothatheandIcouldsurprisehisdad/myhusbandwithallthelove.Itwassuchakindgestureforalittleboytothinkof.Ileftthewholethinginhislittlehands,10．turnedoutbeautiful!Hetoldmehewantedtomakean“unforgettable”dayforhisparents.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：在错的词下画一横线，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。AmongalltheEuropeancities,IloveParismore、Parisisknowntotheworldcenterofcultureandfashion、Youmayfindmanyfamousmuseumsthere,themostfamousofthatisLouvre、Louvredatedbacktothe12thcentury,whichusedtobearoyalpalace、Itissaidthatithasacollectionofroughly400thousandofartworks,paintingsandsculpturesincluding、InfrontofmuseumisaglasspyramiddesignedbyBeiYuming、WhatevermakesLouvreworldfamousisDaVinci’sMonaLisa、Itisapitythatnotallthecollectionsareopenlytothepublic,andLouvreiswellworthpayingavisitto、9第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是某中学学生李华。你的美国笔友Zoey对目前国内的交通出行很感兴趣，来信询问相关情况。请你用英文给她写一封回信，内容包括：1．现在中国人出行的主要交通工具；2．日常工作和生活中，人们如何选择出行方式；3．期望能了解英国的相关情况。注意：1．词数不少于100；2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearZoey,IamwritingtotellyousomethingaboutthepresenttransportationinChina.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、C2、C3、B4、C5、B6、D7、A8、C9、D10、D11、A12、A13、D14、B15、B16、D17、A18、D19、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、B4、C22、1、C2、A3、B23、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-basedtimingshouldbeusedwhenperforming