2024届四川省成都经开区实验中学高三考前热身英语试卷含解析

2024届四川省成都经开区实验中学高三考前热身英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．Mr.White,who________inShanghaiforsevenyears,isamanagerofacompanyinBeijing.A．wasworking B．workedC．hadworked D．hasworked2．Beforeyouhandinyourfinalreport,________therearenospellingmistakes.A．makesure B．tomakesureC．madesure D．makingsure3．______tonuclearradiation,evenforashorttime,mayinfluencegenesinhumanbodies.A．Havingexposed B．BeingexposedC．Toexpose D．Exposed4．--Hello,Kate.Howisyourweekendathome?--Awful!YouknowitisthefirsttimeI____aloneathome,boredtodeath.A．hasleft B．hadleft C．hadbeenleft D．havebeenleft5．It’sdifficultforustolearnalessoninlife________we’veactuallyhadthatlesson.A．whileB．sinceC．untilD．when6．Contrarytopopularbelief,theants,hardworking________theyare,havetheirtimeforplay.A．because B．while C．as D．where7．Hemessedtheprojectup,buthebehavedasifnothing______.A．hadhappened B．happenedC．wouldhappen D．wouldhavehappened8．Thepopularityofgovernmentpostshasdroppedinrecentyears,thoughthecivilservicejobsarestillfavoredbytheChineseastheyoffera_______stablecareer.A．relatively B．regularlyC．roughly D．rigidly9．---I’mafraidthecompanywillnothireme.---Comeon,Bill,relax!Youhavealotofexperienceandfinereferencesandyourcollegeworkisidealbackgroundforthem.______________A．It'llbenosweat.B．Allgoodthingscometoanend.C．Wordspaynodebts.D．Don'tgivemeanyjaw.10．Menmustconsidereating,drinking,clothingandfindingshelter_____theycanpursueentertainmentandrecreation.A．untilB．unlessC．beforeD．because11．Paulawaiteduntilalltheluggagewascleared,__________hersneverappeared.A．or B．so C．as D．but12．________thestudentsfromtheirendlesshomeworktheschoolhasdecidedtotakeaseriesofmeasures.A．Freed B．TofreeC．Freeing D．Havingfreed13．Sheis____________beingpleasedaboutit;sheisveryangry.A．freefrom B．freeof C．outof D．farfrom14．Newideassometimeshavetowaitforyearsbefore_____.A．beingfullyacceptingB．fullyacceptingC．havingfullyacceptedD．fullyaccepted15．—It’sreallygreattohaveacomputertostoremyphotos.—Don’tcountonittoomuch.It________breakdownandyou’dbettermakeacopyofthem.A．must B．canC．should D．will16．—Davidisagreenhandatsuchthings.—ButIbelieveheisquite________tothetask.A．relevantB．accessibleC．equalD．unique17．Rosa_____thiswashingmachineformorethantenyears.Sheisthinkingaboutbuyinganewone.A．isusingB．usedC．hadusedD．hasbeenusing18．Heswitchedoffthelightandwasabouttoleavetheclassroomandonlythen____torainheavily.A．itbeganB．itbeginsC．doesitbeginD．diditbegin19．Liftingoffatsunrise,thehotairballoongoeswhereverthewindblow.A．may B．must C．need D．should20．Morethanonedoctor_____involvedintherescuethattookplaceaftertheearthquake．A．wasB．isC．wereD．are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）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.22．（8分）Papa,asasonofadirt-poorfarmer,leftschoolearlyandwenttoworkinafactory,foreducationwasfortherichthen.So,theworldbecamehisschool.Withgreatinterest,hereadeverythinghecouldlayhishandson,listenedtothetowneldersandlearnedabouttheworldbeyondhistinyhometown.“There’ssomuchtolearn,”he’dsay.“Thoughwearebornstupid,onlythestupidremainthatway.’’Hewasdeterminedthatnoneofhischildrenwouldbedeniedaneducation.Thus,Papainsistedthatwelearnatleastonenewthingeachday.Though,aschildren,wethoughtthiswascrazy,itwouldneverhaveoccurredtoustodenyPapaarequest.Anddinnertimeseemedperfectforsharingwhatwehadlearned.Wewouldtalkaboutthenewsoftheday;nomatterhowinsignificant,itwasnevertakenlightly.Papawouldlistencarefullyandwasreadywithsomecomment,alwaystothepoint.Thencamethemoment-thetimetosharetheday’snewlearning.Papa,attheheadofthetable,wouldpushbackhischairandpouraglassofredwine,readytolisten.“Felice,”he’dsay.“tellmewhatyoulearnedtoday.”“IlearnedthatthepopulationofNepalis...”Silence.Papawasthinkingaboutwhatwassaid,asifthesalvation(拯救)oftheworldwoulddependuponit.“ThepopulationofNepal.Hmm.Well...”he’dsay.“Getthemap;let’sseewhereNepalis.”AndthewholefamilywentonasearchforNepal.Thissameexperiencewasrepeateduntileachfamilymemberhadaturn.Dinnerendedonlyafterwehadaclearunderstandingofatleasthalfadozensuchfacts.Aschildren,wethoughtverylittleabouttheseeducationalwonders.Ourfamily,however,wasgrowingtogether,sharingexperiencesandparticipatinginoneanother’seducation.Andbylookingatus,listeningtous,respectingourinput,affirming(打定)ourvalue,givingusasenseofdignity.Papawasunquestionablyourmostinfluentialteacher.Laterduringmytrainingasafutureteacher,Istudiedwithsomeofthemostfamouseducators.TheywereimpartingwhatPapahadknownallalong-thevalueofcontinuallearning.Histechniquehasservedmewellallmylife.Notasingledayhasbeenwasted,thoughIcannevertellwhenknowingthepopulationofNepalmightproveuseful.1、Whatdoweknowfromthefirstparagraph?A．Theauthor’sfatherwasborninaworker’sfamily.B．Thosebornstupidcouldnotchangetheirlife.C．Thepoorcouldhardlyaffordschooleducation.D．Thetownelderswantedtolearnabouttheworld.2、Theunderlinedword“it”inthesecondparagraphrefersto“”A．onenewthingB．thenewsC．arequestD．somecomment3、Whatisthegreatestvalueof“dinnertime”totheauthor?A．WinningPapa’sapprovalB．ShowingtalentsC．ContinuallearningD．Familyget-together4、ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethattheauthorA．appreciatedhisfather’seducationaltechnique.B．knewverywellaboutNepal.C．feltregretaboutthosewasteddays.D．enjoyedtalkingaboutnews.23．（8分）PoliceForcepresentsCommunityRoadshow2019Wanttofindoutmoreaboutpolicework?ComeandvisitusatthevariouslocationsacrossSingapore.EnjoytheperformancesbythefriendlydogsfromthePoliceK9UnitandthePoliceBand.Comewithyourfamilyandtakepartinthefunactivities.DetailsofRoadshowDate:16-17June2019Time:10am-7pmVenues:PunggolArcadeSerangoonCentreTampinesHubShuttlebusserviceswillbeavailabletoandfromthenearestMRTstations.Eachcanbepromisedafunpackwhichconsistsof:·miniaturepolicecar·keychain·notepad·penPerformances·K9Showat11amand3pm·PoliceBandat6pmActivities·RockClimbing·BouncyCastle(forchildrenbelowtheageof12years)·ArtCompetitionTotakepartintheArtCompetition,participantsmustregisteronlineatby12June2019.Thiseventissponsoredby:·ArtforUs·DallyMinlMart·RockClimbCompanyLuckyDrawTimings:1pmand5pm(daily)1stprize:$300voucher(购物券)2ndprize:$150voucher3rdprize:$100voucher10consolationprizesof$20eachWinnerswhoarenotpresentduringthedrawwillbenotifiedviaemailby19June2019.OrganizedbytheSingaporePoliceForce1、WhatshalleachparticipantgetinCommunityRoadshow2019?A．Afunpack. B．Someprize.C．SomeVoucher. D．BouncyCastle.2、HowshouldapersonsignupforArtCompetition?A．Onsite. B．Byemail.C．Byphone. D．ThroughtheInternet.3、Whichofthefollowingorganizedtheactivity?A．SerangoonCentre. B．RockClimbCompany.C．SingaporePoliceForce. D．PoliceortCompany.24．（8分）Squattingdownonmydisorganizedclosetfloor,Ilookedeagerlythroughmyalbumsforthepictureofmygrandma’sChristmaslights.IsearchedsolongandsoeagerlythatIlostallfeelinginthelegs.Ignoringthepain,Iwentonwithmysearch,becausefindingthepicturewasworthit.Mybelovedgrandmaonmydad’sside,whopassedawayalmostfouryearsago,woulddecoratetheChristmastreeslikeitwasherjob.Eachyearshewoulddecorateanornate,12-foot-tall,shiningtreeinherlivingroom,andmostyearsshewouldhaveanadditionalpinktree,palmtree,colored-lighttree,white-lighttree,bedroomtree,etc.Theideasvariedyearafteryear,butthethemewasalwaysthesame:LetThereBeLight.Fortheoutsideofthehouse,mygrandmahiredpeopletocomeandstringthousandsoflightsthroughthetreesinheryard.Itwasn’teasy,anditwasn’tcheap,butitwasalaboroflove.Peopleinthesmalltowncameandparkedtheirkid-packedcarsonthestreet,gazingatthethousandsuponthousandsofshininglightsyearafteryear.Theybroughtusmagic,whichwasgrandma’slegacy.ThatisthefamilyactIamsupposedtofollowfortherestofmylife.It’swhatI’mdyingtorecreateandpassontomyownkids.Ifeelsomuchpressurebecausenooneiscapableofdoingit—andofdoingitcorrectly—butme.So,it’smeandonlyme,eachyearunfasteningcountlessstringsoflights,windingthemrounda10-foot,pricklytree,andsendingthelightstothehighestbranches.ThoughI’monlyeverjustscratchingthesurfaceofgrandma’smagic,Iuncoveralittlemoreeachyear.Istillhaven’tfoundthatpictureofmygrandma’sChristmaslights,butIknowitexists,andIwillfindit,evenifitmeanslosingallfeelinginmylegs.1、Whydidtheauthorsufferfrompain?A．Becauseshewasmissingherbelovedgrandma.B．Becauseshehadtroublefindinggrandma’slights.C．Becauseshekeptanuncomfortablegestureforlong.D．Becauseshebrokeherlegswhilesearchingforsomething.2、WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A．Grandma’sChristmastrees.B．TheatmosphereofChristmas.C．ThebeautyofChristmastrees.D．Christmasmemoriesinchildhood.3、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesgrandma’syardonChristmas?A．Colourfulandmessy.B．Interestinganddizzy.C．Noisyandcrowded.D．Shinyandattractive.4、What’stheauthorsattitudetowardshergrandma’swaytospendChristmas?A．Itisthebestwaypeoplelike.B．Itisherdutytopassiton.C．Itneedstobeimproved.D．Itistoocostlytodoit.25．（10分）NightlifeDowntownCrestedButteishometosomefunadventurenightlife!Withmanydifferentoptionsforenjoyinganight,you’resuretohaveagreattime!Enjoythefreebussystembetweenthemountainandtowntogetaround.Kids’NightOutOnvacation,kidsandparentsdeserveaspecialnightout.Butsometimes,what’sspecialforthekidsisn’tquitewhatyouhadinmind.WecreatedKids’NightOutsoyoucanallhavethenightyou’relookingfor.Ourfun-lovingkids’instructorshostyourkidsforavisittotheAdventurePark,followedbydinnerandgameswhileyouheadoutonthetown.Ages8-12welcome,$75perchild.Kids’NightOuttakesplacenightlyinwinter,butadvancereservationsarerequiredat970-349-2211.MajesticMovieTheaterThetheaterissmall,personalandtheyofferawiderangeofmovies,fromnewreleasestoclassicstoactionlifestyledocumentaries.Allnaturalsnacksandalcoholicdrinksareavailable.Formovieshowtimesandmoreinformationcall970-349-8955orvisitourwebsite.PrincessWineBarEscapetheordinaryandexperiencethePrincessWineBarindowntownCrestedButte.EnjoythemorningcoffeehousefeaturingBelgianwaffles,bakedeggs,apple-woodsmokedbacon,andespresso&coffeedrinks.Liveentertainmentandlightappetizers(开胃食品)makethePrincessWineBartheperfectchoice.Opendailyfrom8:00a.m.tomidnight.Formoreyoucancall970-349-0210.TalkoftheTownIfyouarelookingforagoodtime,theTalkoffersfootball,pinball,videogames,goodmusic,andpooltablesanynightoftheweek.Opendailyat3:00p.m.,theTalk’sHappyHourisfrom3:00to8:00p.m.LocatedintheliverofCrestedButteonElkAvenue.Forfurtherinformation,youcancall970-349-6809.1、WhatshouldyoudoifyouintendtogotoKids’NightOut?A．Makespecialpreparationsahead.B．Keepsomethinguniqueinmind.C．FirstvisittheAdventurePark.D．Makereservationsinadvance.2、Whatshould/canyoudoifyouwanttoknowaboutthefilms?A．Youshouldsurfarelatedwebsite.B．Youcancall970-349-6809.C．Youcanwritealetteratonce.D．YoucanvisittheMovieTheater.3、WhatdoyouknowaboutPrincessWineBar?A．Itislocatedinaquietandpeacefulplace.B．ItisthebestplacetotasteBelgianwaffles.C．Itisopenaslongassixteenhoursaday.D．Itisfamousforallkindsofeggsandbacon.4、Whowillgetinterestedinthepassage?A．Parentswithsmallchildren.B．Peoplewholovefootballgames.C．Thosewhoenjoynightlife.D．Parentsandteachers.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）Fromayoungage,Iwastaughttobekindtopeoplearound.Myparents1explainedtometheimportanceofgivinggenerouslytotheless2.Sooutofhabit,wheneverthereissomethingIcan3,Igiveittosomeoneonthestreets.Lastweek,asIleftthehouseforwork,Icarriedwithmesome4clothes,ahandbagandsomefoodtohandovertosomeone5.Asthecarstoppedatatrafficredlight,Isawagirloffiveorsixaskingfor6.I7hertocometomeandquickly8allthestuffIhadintothehandbag.AsIstartedhandingitover,sheseemed9.Shelookedupatmewithasweetsmileonherfaceandaskedwhatwasinthe10.Itoldherthereweresomeclothesandfoodforher.Onceagainshe11me,“Canyougivemesomewater?”ItwasthenthatI12herdrylips.Itseemedthatshehadnothada13ofwaterallday.ItookoutthewaterbottlethatIalwayscarrywithmeand14hertodrinkfromit.Shefinisheditquicklyandgavemeaheartwarmingsmileof15.IwasthankfulthatIcould16whatshereallywishedandrealizedonceagainthatdaythatyoudon’tnecessarilyhavetomakebig17tohelpsomeone.Andthisincident,aswellasalotthatfollowed,18mybeliefinthesimpleactsofkindnessandhowtheycanmakesomeone’sday.Thenexttimeyouwanttodosomething19forsomeone,don’tholdback,seizingtheright20,oritwouldbelate.Goaheadanddoit!1、A．cheerfullyB．particularlyC．confidentlyD．repeatedly2、A．fortunateB．richC．comfortableD．difficult3、A．findB．spareC．exchangeD．abandon4、A．casualB．wornC．oldD．clean5、A．clumsyB．luckyC．lonelyD．needy6、A．candyB．troubleC．clothesD．money7、A．wantedB．orderedC．signaledD．touched8、A．threwB．collectedC．draggedD．dropped9、A．surprisedB．satisfiedC．panickedD．amused10、A．pocketB．carC．bagD．hand11、A．wavedatB．noddedatC．shookhandswithD．lookedupat12、A．realizedB．noticedC．discoveredD．saw13、A．dropB．bottleC．lotD．cup14、A．requiredB．advisedC．helpedD．directed15、A．satisfactionB．communicationC．expectationD．appreciation16、A．offerB．affordC．understandD．remember17、A．differencesB．donationsC．sensesD．kindness18、A．changedB．shookC．strengthenedD．destroyed19、A．niceB．braveC．bigD．great20、A．ideaB．powerC．positionD．opportunity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）TayebisstudyingliteratureatBeijingLanguageandCultureUniversity.“1．(celebrate)theSpringFestivalinChinamakesmeloveChinaevenmore，”shesaid.OnThursday，Tayeb'suniversityorganizedanevent2．foreignstudentscouldtrytheirhandsatmakingdumplings，atraditionalfood3．(eat)duringthefestival.Tayebsaidshelikedthisaspectofthefestivalmost.4．dumplings，ChineseNewYearisalsoatimefortemplefairs，redlanterns，paper­cuts，blessingsofgoodfortuneandancestorworship.Bayomy，5．Egyptianstudentatthesameuniversity，saidshe6．(plan)tovisitatemplefairinChaoyangParkonSunday.Shewas7．(deep)impressedwiththeSpringFestivalin2014.Sherememberedhowherclassmate'sfatherleftoutplatesoffoodfortheirfamilies'ancestors.LikeChinese,manyforeignersputcouplets(对联)，Chinesecharacterswishingforgoodfortuneontheirfrontdoors.Marie，aBritish8．(translate)inBeijing，9．(send)acoupletbyherChinesefriendonThursday.Shestuckthemonthedoorofherapartment，tookaphotoofherselfstandinginfrontofit，andshareditwithherparentsinBritain.“Thesecoupletsarean10．(express)ofhopeforthefutureandcontaintheChinesespiritof‘harmony’，”saidMarie.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。WhenNancygotanemergencycallfromSeattleHospital,sheknewshehasnotimetowastegettingtohermom’sside.Whileshepulledovertorefuel,shefoundthatshe’dleftherhandbaghome.Trappedinatruckstop,shefelttotallyatloss.However,shehadtoaskforhelp.SomeonesentheruptheroadtoJimOliver’sSmokeHouse,arestaurantwhereisknownforitsgenerosity.Intheparkinglot,shebrokedown,tellsherstorytotheowner,Oliver.Hegaveheracomfortingsmilewhilelisteningpatient.Later,muchtoherastonish,hehandedher$200incashandofferedwithherameal.WhenNancyaskedhowshecouldpayhimback,Oliverwavedhimon.“Youwouldhavedonethesameifyouwereme,”saidOliver.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）书面表达目前，牡丹江第一高级中学发出了开展“全校阅读”活动的号召。假如你是学校学生会主席李华，请你围绕“爱读书，读好书”的主题，根据下面要点，用英语给学校学生写一封倡议书。要点：1.读书的意义；2.读好书的必要性；3.发出“爱读书，读好书”倡议注意：1.词数100左右；2.倡议书的开头和结尾已给出；3.提示词：学生会StudentUnionDearfellowstudents,Nowourschoolislaunchinga“book-readingcampaign”___________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、A3、B4、D5、C6、C7、A8、A9、A10、C11、D12、B13、D14、A15、B16、C17、D18、D19、A20、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、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'llmak