2025届甘肃省兰州市兰大附中英语高三第一学期期末教学质量检测试题含解析

2025届甘肃省兰州市兰大附中英语高三第一学期期末教学质量检测试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Allthecontainershavebeenunloaded!CanithavebeendonebyFrank?—Impossible!He________hiscarlastnight.A．hasfixedB．hadfixedC．wouldfixD．wasfixing2．Asthingsdidn’tworkoutthewaywe________,wefoundourselvestryingtoforcethemandstrugglingtofinishthem.A．planB．areplanningC．hadplannedD．willbeplanning3．Expertswarnthatmedicalwastefromhospitals,if________properly,mayleadtospreadingdiseases.A．nothandled B．notbeinghandledC．nottobehandled D．nothavinghandled4．heremotion,sheburiedherfaceinherhands． A．Controlled B．Tocontrol C．Beingcontrolled D．Havingcontrolled5．TherewillbeanendlesspowerofyouthsupportingtheChinesenation’srejuvenation_______theyoungergenerationofthecountryhasideals,pursuitsandshoulders.A．asfaras B．solongasC．evenif D．asif6．Thechurchwhichiseasily________frommyhomeisbeingrebuilt.A．accessibleB．availableC．acceptableD．responsible7．Bobmadeapromisetothemanager________theworkwouldallbefinishedontime.A．that B．whatC．which D．whether8．Thelittleboystaredatthestrangemanquestioningly,not________whethertobelievewhathehadsaid.A．toknow B．knowingC．known D．havingknown9．Ifthenewsafetysystem_______touse,theaccidentwouldneverhavehappened.A．hadbeenput B．wereput C．shouldbeput D．wouldbeput10．Experienceisahardteacherbecauseshe________thetestfirst,thelessonafterwards.A．givesB．hasgivenC．wasgivingD．wouldgive11．---Areyoufreenow?Ihavesomethinginterestingtotellyou.---OK,youmakeitshortIwillhavetoworkonthistermpaperduetomorrow.A．nowthatB．assoonasC．everytimeD．aslongas12．Withoutmyparents’encouragementandsupportIdefinitely______whereIamtoday.A．wasn’t B．hadn’tbeenC．wouldn’tbe D．wouldn’thavebeen13．Theinnerthoughtsofthetwoyoungpersonsarerevealedinthebook,______bothofthemfailtoexpress.A．where B．whenC．who D．which14．—I’mtiredout.Ican’trunanyfurther,Tom.—________!Mike.I’msureyoucandoit.A．Comeon B．NohurryC．Noproblem D．Welldone15．Wecancommunicate________peopleineverypartoftheworld________theInternet.A．with；with B．with；throughC．through；through D．through；with16．Althoughvaluesmaybe____,it’shelpfultosharethemwithyourpartnerforadditionalsupport.A．terminalB．personalC．crucialD．practical17．It'ssaidthatthepowerplantisnowlargeaswhatitwas.A．twiceas B．astwiceC．twicemuch D．muchtwice18．WhatIlovemostaboutreadingnovelsis______theauthorsvividlydescribethecharacters.A．what B．whyC．how D．whom19．Withthehelpofhightechnologyinthepastfewyears,electronicbusiness_______tobankindustryandtravelindustry..A．appliedB．haveappliedC．hasbeenappliedD．hadbeenapplied20．—WhorecommendedNancyforthepost?—ItwasJames______admirationforherwasobvious.A．who B．that C．whose D．whom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）Michelininspectors，thesupersecretspiesoftherestaurantindustry，aretheanonymous（匿名的）keepersofthefamousMichelinstarrating.They'vebeenwritinganonymousreportsofrestaurantsforover100years."Wesayit'salittleliketheCIA，"saidinspector"M"withalaugh.Sheaskedthatheridentitynotberevealed."Mywholelifeisstayingundertheradar，stayingawayfromcameras，usingfakenames，tryingtostealinandoutofrestaurantsquietly."Alongwiththeirboss，Jean-LucNaret，thedirectoroftheMichelinGuide，about90inspectorsaroundtheworlddecidewhichrestaurantswillwinthecookingequivalent（等价物）ofanOscar，theNobelPrizeandMegaMillionsjackpot（头奖）allatonce.TheMichelinGuidecovers23countries，andoutofthe45，000ratedrestaurants，lessthan100havethetoprating—onlynineAmericanrestaurantscarrythreestars.Ifthename"Michelin"bringsthetiresonyourcartomind，you'renottoofaroff.TheMichelinratingbeganinFrancein1900asamarketingtrick.TheMichelinbrothersthoughttheircustomerswouldbuymoretiresifgivenalistofhotelsandrestaurantstoexplore.Inspector"M"admittedbeinganinspectorleadstoalonelydininglife."Mostofthetimewedinealone，"shesaid."Itgivesustheabilitytoreallyfocusonthefoodandtheatmosphereandcapturetheentireexperience."Tocovertheirtracks，"M"saidsometimestwoinspectorswilldinetogetherandwritetwoseparatepapers.It'sbetterthansaying"tableforone"，right？"Whenyou'rereally，reallyintofoodandverycrazyaboutfood，everythingelsethat'sgoingonaroundyouisn'tsoimportant，"shesaid.1、Theunderlinedwords"undertheradar"inParagraph2mean"___________"A．livingindangerB．beingthefocusofthemediaC．tryingtobeunnoticedD．makingprogramsontheradio2、TheMichelinratingwasfirstcarriedoutinorderto_____________.A．openmorehotelsandrestaurantsB．bringmoreconveniencetodriversC．makepeoplefamiliarwith"Michelin"D．makeaprofitbysellingmoretires3、Sometimestwoinspectorsdinetogethersothattheycan___________.A．cuttheexpenseonthefoodB．protecttheiridentitiesC．savetroublebysharingapaperD．talkaboutthefoodoverthemeal4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext？A．"M"worksfortheCIAB．ThelegendofMichelinbrothersC．Michelininspectors:foodindustryspiesD．Michelin—agiantintireandrestaurantindustry23．（8分）Eighteenyearsago,TerryGrahl,waspregnantwithherfourthchild.“Moneywasverytight.”Terryrecalls.Sowhenhermomcalledtoaskifshe'dliketogoshoppingatthelocalfabric(布料)storeforthecomingChristmas,shecouldn'tsaynobecausesheknewshebadlyneededsomefabricstomakenewclothesforherchildren.“1rememberwalkingaround,gazingatallthisbeautifulfabric,wonderingwhetherthereisanythingcheapthatIcouldafford.AndIcouldstillgetsomemoneylefttobuyChristmasgiftsformyfamily.”Well,Terry’smommusthaveknownwhatTerrywasthinking.Smilingkindly,shewhisperedtoTerry,“Youpickanyfabricsyoulike.It’syourChristmasgiftfromme.”Terry’seyeswerefilledwithtearsasthecartbegantooverflowwithmanyfabrics,butnotbecauseTerrywasplanningonmakingherselfaprettydressorapairofcurtainsforthekitchen.Rather,Terry’smom'skindnesshadinspiredsomeholidaygiftideasinTerry,anditdidn’ttakelongforTerrytofigureoutwhatshewasgoingtodowithallthatfabric.“Iwasgoingtomakemyfirstquilt.”Sheexplains.“EverynightIwouldworkonthisqueen-sizequilt.Witheverystitch(一针),Ithoughtaboutallthatmymomhaddoneformeoverthecourseofmychildhood,duringwhichwewerealwaysbattlinghomelessness,butMomsomehowmanagedtofillourliveswithloveandmakeeverythingokay.”OnChristmasday,fivedaysafterherbabygirlwasborn,Terryhandedhermomagiftbox.Insidewasthequiltshehadsewn,fromthefabrichermotherhadgivenherasagift.1、219．WhatdoweknowaboutTerryeighteenyearsago?A．Terrymadealivingbymakingclothes.B．Terryhadabadrelationshipwithhermom.C．Terryandherfamilylivedahardlifeatthattime.D．Terryoftenwentshoppingatthelocalfabricstore.2、221．Whichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribeshermom?A．Strict.B．CriticalC．Faithful.D．Generous.3、223．WhatmadeTerrychangeherideaaboutChristmasgift?A．Thevalueofthefabric.B．Theresponsibilityforherfamily.C．Thememoryofherchildhood.D．Theendlesslovefromhermother.4、225．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．AChristmasDayB．TheFirstQuiltC．ColorfulFabricsD．HardChildhoo24．（8分）OurplanwastodriveintoCambridge,catchthe7:34traintoLiverpoolStreetStation,thentoseparateandmeetagainforlunch.WeshouldhavearrivedatLiverpoolat9:19,butduetoatypicalLondonfog,thetrainhadtomovealongsoslowlythatitwasnotuntil10:30thatitgotthere.Inspiteofourlatearrival,Joan,mywife’ssister,decidedthatshewouldgotoseetheCrownJewelsintheTowerofLondonwhilewewentshopping.Itwasonlyafterhersisterhaddisappearedintothefogthatmywiferealizedthatwehadn’tdecidedwhereweshouldmeetforlunch.SinceIhadourthreeticketsfortheconcertinmypocket,thiswasindeedaproblem.ThereseemedtobenothingwecoulddoexcepttakingataxitotheTowerofLondon,andtrytofindherthere.Needlesstosay,wedidn’tfindher.Itwasnowoneo’clock,andtheconcertbeganat2:30.“Perhapsshewillthinkofwaitingoutsidetheconcerthall,”suggestedmywifehopefully.Bythistimethefogwassothickthatroadtraffichadtostop,andtheonlywaytogettherewasbyundergroundrailway.Handinhandwefeltourwayalongtheroadtowherewethoughttheneareststationshouldbe.Anhourlaterwewerestilltryingtofindit.JustasIwasabouttolosemytempercompletelywhenwemetablindmantappinghiswayconfidentlythroughthefog.WithhishelpwefoundTowerHilltubestationjustfiftyyardsdowntheroad.Bynowitwasfartoolateeventotrytogettotheconcerthallbeforetheperformancebeganat2:30,sowedecidedtoreturntoCambridge.Ittooksevenlonghoursinsteadoftheusualtwotomakethatjourney.Norwereweabletogetanyfoodanddrinkonthetrain.Tiredandhungrywefinallyreachedhomeatten,openingthedoortothesoundofthetelephonebell.ItwasJoan;shehadseentheCrownJewels,hadmanagedtogetanotherticketforconcert,andhadhadawonderfuldinneratarestaurantnearthehotelwhereshedecidedtostayforthenight.Nowshewasringingtodiscoverwhetherwehadhadanequallysuccessfulday.1、WhywasJoanseparatedfromhersisterandherbrother-in-law?A．theycouldnotseeeachotherbecauseofthefog.B．JoanhadnotseenCrownJewels.C．Theyplannedtododifferentthingsuntillunchtime.D．Thewriterdidn’twanttogototheconcert.2、Whatdidthewriterplantodointheafternoon?A．Gototheconcert. B．SeetheCrownJewels.C．ReturntoCambridge. D．Goshopping.3、Thereasonwhytheydidn’tallmeetforlunchwasthat_______.A．TheylosttheirwayinthefogB．theyforgottomakenecessaryarrangementC．theywaitedatdifferentplacesanddidn’tmeeteachotherD．thecouplecouldn’tfindtheundergroundstation4、It’squiteclearthatforJoanthetriptoLondonhadbeen________.A．spiltbythefog B．quitetiringC．ratherdisappointing D．veryenjoyable25．（10分）ThelatestadditiontotheGtechgardenpowertoolsisalightweightbutpowerfulwirelessLeafBlower(吹落叶机).Thisautumnitwillmakethetimeofclearingleavesandgardenpiecesveryshort.HighperformanceThe36VLithium-ionGtechLeafBlowerhastheabilitytoclearpiecesfromyourlawn,courtyardanddriveway.TheLeafBlowerusesaturbofan(涡轮风扇发动机)designthatallowsforastraightairpassagefromintaketooutlet,offeringmaximumairflowandefficiencythatturnthefanat11,500timesaminute.CompletecontrolTheGtechLeafBlowerislightweight,atjust4.3kg.Ithasbeendesignedsothatthebatteryandproductweightarereasonablydistributed.Wheninuse,itwillnaturallypointtowardsthegroundtodirecttheairflow.Therefore,youwon’thavetoworryaboutinjuringyourwrists,evenifyouuseitforanentire20-minuterun-timewithfullpower.Thevariabletrigger(扳机)allowsforcompletecontrol–whenyousqueezeorreleasethetriggeryouwillfeeltheairflowchangetosuityourgardenneeds.EasytouseTheGtechLeafBloweriseasytouse.Thereisnoneedtopullwiresortopitupwithfuel,sosimplyattachthebatteryandpullthetriggertostart.Theproduct’swirelessconveniencemeanstherearenowirestotripyouuporlimityouraccess,andnopetroltostoreuporpour—simplychargeitandit’sreadytogo.Whenyou’redone,youcanremovethedetachablenozzle(管口),sotheGtechLeafBloweriscompactenoughtobestoredinsmallplaces.Don’tjusttakeourwordforitWereallydocarewhatyouthink.Goonlinetoseethethousandsofindependentreviewsourcustomershavegivenus,andcheckoutourproductvideoatwww.gtch.co.uk.1、WhichofthefollowingisnottheadvantageofthenewGtechLeafBlower?A．AturbofanB．NowireC．ThevisibletriggerD．Costlydelivery2、WhatmakesthenewGtechLeafBlowereasytohold?A．Astraightairpassagefromintaketooutlet.B．Reasonabledistributionofbatteryandproductweight.C．ThevariabletriggeronthenewGtechLeafBlower.D．TheremovablenozzleonthenewGtechLeafBlower.3、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwords“tripyouup”inthetext?A．TireyououtB．GetyoutofalldownC．MakeyouunoccupiedD．Blockyouout4、Thepurposeofthispassageis_______________.A．toadviseustobuythenewGtechLeafBlowerB．tointroducetoustheconvenienceofthenewGtechLeafBlowerC．toteachushowtousethenewGtechLeafBlowerD．toencourageustoreviewaboutthenewGtechLeafBlower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）完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A．B．C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑WarstartedinourhouseinlateJulywithamonthtogobeforemyfirstdayofcollege.ItwasabattleofwillsoverwhatcollegeIwastoattend.Momwantedmetoattendafamous1school,andIwantedtogotoasmallwritingcollege.Everynightfortwoweeks,weargued,shoutedandgave2treatmentsuntilbothsideswenttobedwithregrets.Itwasmostlymy3Sincemyjunioryearofhighschool,Ihad4atbeinganurse.Itookallthesciencecourses,andevenworkedasa5inmytown’slocalhospital.My6wastohelpthesickandbesuperwomantotheworld.Yet,7graduationandcollegeneared,itallchanged.Treatingthesickwas8,butnotwhatIwasmeanttodoforthe9ofmylife.Icouldpicturemyselfinhospitals,makingrounds,andtaking10,butIcouldn’tpicturemyselfhappy.Itwasn’tthe11Iwanted.Then,IrealizedIhadbeencreatingandwritingstoriesforaslongasIcould12Ilovedit,andwritingwaswhatIhadbeendoingasa13Itwasgoingtobemycareer.Andithadtobe.OnAugust1st,MomandIsatdownatthedinnertableandItoldherthatshehadevery14tochoosewheretospendhermoney,justlikeIhadeveryrighttodecidewhereIwantedtogotoschool.Ifitwasherchoicenotto15anyofmycollegeeducation,thenIwouldtakeayearofftoworkandearnmoneysoIcouldgotothecollegeIwanted.Standingbymydecisiontobeawriterhad16myfirmbelieftomymom.Finallywewereat17,andshedecidedtosupportme,which18theworldtome.Beforethattime,Ihadneverstoodup19myparentsonanymajordecision.Choosingwhichcollegetoattend20metobecomeaseparateandcompleteadult.IamnowfinishedwithmyfirstsemesterasaProfessionalWritingmajorandIcannotwaittoseewhatcomesnext.1、A．cooking B．gardening C．nursing D．writing2、A．medical B．warm C．mental D．silent3、A．fault B．success C．duty D．turn4、A．wondered B．aimed C．pointed D．looked5、A．student B．volunteer C．graduate D．doctor6、A．goal B．job C．task D．post7、A．before B．after C．until D．as8、A．rough B．noble C．mild D．easy9、A．part B．whole C．rest D．half10、A．notices B．examinations C．temperatures D．drugs11、A．future B．effect C．drill D．idea12、A．see B．wait C．find D．remember13、A．process B．hobby C．rule D．business14、A．chance B．time C．right D．ability15、A．expect B．raise C．offer D．finance16、A．doubted B．followed C．shaken D．proven17、A．peace B．war C．ease D．play18、A．attached B．applied C．devoted D．meant19、A．for B．against C．over D．by20、A．forced B．promised C．allowed D．reminded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）Herowriterwhowroteofheroeshaspassedaway“1．thereareChinesespeakers,therearehisreaders.”ThatsentencehighlightsthehugeinfluenceofLouisChaLeungyung,2．(well)knownbyhispennameJinYong,oneofthemost3．(influence)Chinesenovelists.OverthreehundredmillioncopiesofhisbookshavebeensoldintheChinese-speakingworldalone.AherowhowritesheroesIntheircondolences(哀悼)tohisfamily,manypeoplecalledChaa“hero”eventhoughheconsidered4．(he)awriterofherostories.That’sbecauseofthehumanisticconcernsinbothhisnovelsandhisnewspaperarticles.Inallhismartialartsstories,heshowsastronganti-wartendency.In

TheLegendoftheCondorHeroes,5．novelwhichimpressesusdeeply,hewrotehowGenghisKhanwasmovedbythehero’swordsandregrettedhis6．(kill)beforehisdeath.“Hehasmercyforeverybodyinthismortal(凡人)world,”WangXiaolei,ownerofaWeChatpublicaccountthatspecializesinanalysisofCha’sworks,7．(write)inhiscondolences.8．theirpopularity,onlyTheDeerandtheCauldronaswellasotherthreenovels9．(translate)intoEnglish.LegendsoftheCondorHeroes,wasscheduled10．(hit)bookstoresinFebruaryin2018.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处错误，每句中最多有两处。每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。Manyrestaurantshave"takeout"service、ButthisrestaurantinHelsinki,Finland,hasbecomemorefamousforitsspecial"takein"service、Actually,anameoftherestaurantis"TakeIn"too、TakeInisn'tevenhaveakitchen,thatmeansitdoesn’tcookmeals,either、Instead,itallowscustomertoorderdifferentdishesfrom20otherrestaurantsinthecity、Theideabehindthemissimple、Sometimes,yougooutwithagroupoffriendsandyoucan'tdecidewheregofordinnerbecauseeveryonewantstoordersomethingdifferently、TakeInistheperfectsolution、Youcanorderapizza,whenyourfriendsmaychooseJapanesefood,Chinesefoodorahamburger、ButallofyoumusthavemealstogetheratTakeIn、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华。你的美国朋友彼得来信，表示想来中国旅游，询问你是否有时间接待。

请给他回信，要点如下：1.来信已悉，欢迎来华；2.航班信息，以便接机；3.住宿地点，旅行计划。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。DearPeter,I'msogladtohearfromyou,knowingthatyouarevisitingChina.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursLiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、A4、B5、B6、A7、A8、B9、A10、A11、D12、C13、D14、A15、B16、B17、A18、C19、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、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-basedtimingshouldbeusedwhenperformingajobthatreq