江苏省蒋王中学2025届高考考前提分英语仿真卷含解析

江苏省蒋王中学2025届高考考前提分英语仿真卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在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、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，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．Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeing_______blindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeinhislife.A．hasbeenstricken B．werestrickenC．hadbeen D．wouldbe2．NotuntilIwentupfurther________thatunderthetree________,obviouslysoundasleep.A．thatIsaw;didaboylie B．Isaw;layaboyC．didIsee;didaboylie D．didIsee;layaboy3．Touristsarerequiredto_________localcustomsandmindtheirmannerswhentravellingabroad.A．spot B．confirmC．observe D．spread4．Mariaisconstantlymakingefforts,shedeservesthegoalofenteringthekeyuniversity.A．achieving B．toachieve C．beingachieved D．tobeachieve5．_____bytheEnglishteacherforthehighgrade,Ifeltmyeffortfinallypaidoff.A．PraiseB．PraisedC．TopraiseD．Praising6．Whilehisapproachwasacomplete________fromestablishedpractices,theresultwassatisfactory.A．separation B．prohibition C．departure D．judgment7．—Wouldyoumindmovingoveralittle?Ihavetopasshere.—________I’dliketohelp.A．Notintheslightest. B．Don’tmentionit.C．Nevermind. D．Atyourservice.8．Thinkingthatherdaughterwasdoingherhomework,themotherlefttheroom,_________.A．quicklyandgentle B．quickandgentleC．quicklyandgently D．quickandgently9．Itisnotlikehertobesoimpolite;sheyouwhenyougreetedher.A．mightnothaveheard B．shouldnothaveheard C．mustn’thear D．shouldn’thear10．________yourecognizeanidiomwhenitisbeingused,itiseasytomisunderstandwhatyoureadorhear.A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since11．Thegovernmentplaced_____onthenumbersofforeigncarsthatcouldbeimported.A．limitations B．administrationC．requirements D．restrictions12．Theboyishavingafever.You’dbetterdampatowelandlayit______hisforehead.A．acrossB．withinC．throughD．beyond13．—Hi,Tom!IgotachancetobeanexchangestudentinHarvardUniversity.—_________!Ihadbeenexpectingtostudythere.A．Luckyyou B．HavefunC．Takeiteasy D．Forgetit14．—Didyouenjoytheparty?—Yes.We___________wellbyourhosts.A．weretreated B．wouldbetreatedC．treated D．hadtreated15．Iwouldpersuadehertomakeroomforyou______itbenecessary.A．could B．mightC．should D．would16．---Youlookhappytoday.Isthereanythinggood?---I’mverydelighted______asoneoftheexchangestudents.A．tochoose B．tohavebeenchosenC．choosing D．havingbeenchosen17．—Whatdidhedoinreturnforfree________andfoodofferedbythekindcouple?—Hehelpedtheirsonwithhislessons.A．conservation B．admissionC．accommodation D．immigration18．Thereisnoreasontobedisappointed.________,thiscouldberatheramusing.A．Aboveall B．AsaresultC．Apartfromthat D．Asamatteroffact19．BathingcrabsareraisedintheYangchengLakeforatleastsixmonths，whichiswhatmakesthemauthenticand_____ahighprice．A．estimate B．fetchC．occupy D．predict20．I________abletocatchthefirstflighthome,butmywatchbetrayedme.A．were B．hadbeenC．wouldbe D．wouldhavebeen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）Supermarketshelvesarefilledwithplant-basedalternativestocowmilk,includingsoy,nut,andcoconutmilk.Theseproductsarepopularwithconsumerswhocannotdrinkcows’milkforhealthreasons,aswellaswiththoseconcernedaboutanimalwelfareandenvironmentalsustainability.Whilethedairy-free（非乳制的）optionsworkwellwithcerealorincoffee,theyfailmiserablywhenitcomestomakingmilk-basedproductslikecheeseoryogurt.However,theseshortcomingsmaysoonbeathingofthepast,thankstoanewcompanyinCalifornia,whichhasfiguredouthowtocreateanimal-freemilkinalaboratory!PerumalGandhiandRyanPandyafoundedthecompanyin2014afterbecomingincreasinglyannoyedwiththelackofcows’milk-freealternatives,particularlyforcheese.ForGandhi,whostoppedconsuminganimalproductsfiveyearsearlierduetoenvironmentalandanimalwelfareconcerns,themotivationtocreateabetteralternativestemmedfromhisloveofcheesypizza.Pandyawasspurredintotakingactionafterbeingforcedtoeatsome“reallybad”dairy-freecreamcheeseonhissandwichThetwoMITbiomedicalengineeringscientistsdecidedtojoinforcestocreateamorerealisticalternativetodairy-basedproducts.Intheiruniversitylab,thepairspentninemonthsfirstisolatingcowDNAtheninsertingitintoyeast（酵母）.Thisgeneticmodificationenabledtheyeasttoproducethenecessarymilkproteins.Thefinalstepoftheprocessinvolvedmixingtheproteinswithsomeplantnutrientsandfats.Thedairy-freemilknotonlytastesliketherealthingbutisalsohealthier,hasalongershelflifeand,mostimportantoffriendly.Accordingtothecompany’swebsite,whencomparedtoconventionalmilkproduction,theirprocessuses65%lessenergy,creates84%olessgreenhousegasemissionsandrequires91%lesslandandanamazing98%lesswater.Bestofallsinceitcontainsrealmilkproteins,theproductbehaveslikethecow-producedversion,whichmeansvegetarianconsumerswillnolongerhavetodealwithsoggycheeseontheirsandwichesandpizzas.Thecompanyplanstobringtheircreationtomarketlaterthisyearandtheirfirstproductwillmostlikelybecheesesincetherearealreadynumerousgoodcows’milkalternativesavailabletoconsumers.1、Theunderlinedword“those”inparagraph1refersto________.A．alternativesB．productsC．peopleD．reasons2、Thecompanysfoundersweremotivatedtomakethenewproductbecauseof________.A．theirdeepconcernfortheenvironmentB．thepoortasteofdairy-freecheesepresentlyavailableC．theover-consumptionofthedairy-basedproductsD．theirworrythatfarmanimalswerepoorlytreated3、Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4?A．Cowfarmingcausesconsiderableenvironmentaldamage.B．Thenewproductswilltastebetterthandairy-basedones.C．Thedairy-freeproductscannotbestoredforalongtime.D．Thedairy-freemilkwillbemoreexpensivethancow’smilk.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．HealthierCheeseB．NewMilkSavesPlanetC．MakingMilkwithoutCowsD．FresherMilk，BetterFuture22．（8分）Inthefuturethosewhoaretakingcareofoldpeoplemaygethelpfromthehouseitself.Overthelastfewyears,newtechnology,suchastheInternet,Wi-FiandflatTVscreens,haschangedourhomesandthewaythatwelive.Now,anothertechnologyrevolutionishappening.AnewprojectattheUniversityofHertfordshirewantstocreateahomethatmonitorspeoplelivinginitwhoareelderly.Theresearchershavedevelopedawristbanddevice（装置）whichhelpsustowatchtheelderlypersonwhoiswearingit.Thedevicecollectsinformationtoseeifthepersonhasfallenorhaswanderedawayfromwhereheorsheshouldbe.Theassisted-livingprojectispartoftheuniversity’swiderInterhomeproject,whichisthedevelopmentofasmarthouse.Thehouseremembersthehabitsofthepersonwholivesthereanditusesverylowamountsofenergy.TheInterhometeamhopethatofferingthisservicewillhelptakecareoftheelderly.Theysay,“It’sveryimportantthatthesetechnologiesaretheretohelpandsupportandnotreplaceanyoftheexistingservices.”TheInterhomeisnotjustaresearchmethod.It’salsoawayforstudentsfromdifferentscientificbackgroundstolearnanddeveloptechnology.Theuniversityusesthelatesttechnologytohelpstudentsgetexperiencebydevelopingnewhardwareandsoftwarethemselves.Theteamincludesdesign,engineeringandcomputersciencestudentsworkingtogether.“Weareworkingonasmart-homeprojectinWatfordwithsomecompaniesatthemoment,”saystheprojectleader.“Wearelookingathowasmarthomecanprovideevenmoreservices.”Thiscouldhelpmillionsofoldpeoplearoundtheworldhaveabetterandsaferlifeinthefuture.1、Thewristbanddevicebenefitsitsusersby.A．changingthelivinghabitsoftheelderlyB．monitoringpeoplewholiveinasmarthomeC．offeringinformationtothepersonwearingitD．watchingovertheelderlywhomayfallorgetlost2、WhomdoestheUniversityofHertfordshirehaveinitsresearchteam?A．Studentswhowanttofindajobeagerly.B．Studentswhoprefertoworkontheirown.C．Studentsfromdifferentscientificbackgrounds.D．Studentswithalotofrichworkingexperience.3、Whatistheprojectleader’sattitudetowardsthefutureofthesmarthomeproject?A．Uncertain.B．Uninterested.C．Optimistic.D．Disappointed.4、Whatmightbethemainideaofthepassage?A．Awristbanddevicehaschangedthewaythatwelive.B．Asmarthomehelpsstudentsdevelophardwareandsoftware.C．AnInterhomeprojecthasbeenputintousetohelptheelderly.D．AnInterhomeprojectwillhelptheoldliveabetterandsaferlife.23．（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）Alayover(临时滞留)orflightdelaycanbeextremelyfunintheseinternationalairports.MunichAirport,GermanyAviation(航空)loverspassingthroughMunichcantakeabehind-the-scenestourtolearnhowtheairportoperates.Visitorscanalsotourthreehistoricaircraftandaretiredrescuehelicopter,climbuptoa28-metrehighobservationplatformforanup-closeviewoftake-offsandlandings,andwatchfilmsonaviationintheairport’s60-seatcinema.Travelerscanalsokilllayovertimeatan18-holemini-golfcourse,orevenstopinforateethcleaningattheairportdentaloffice.ChangiAirport,SingaporeAfteralongflighttoSingapore,travelerscanrelaxinaBalinese-styleswimmingpool,workoutattheairportgym,orenjoyadrinkandlivemusicalperformancesattheairport’sMusicBar.Theairportalsoboastsatranquilbutterflygarden,anda“fragrantgarden”whichishometo15speciesofplantsandtrees.Freemoviesatoneoftwoairportcinemasalsokeeppassengersentertained.SchipholAmsterdamAirport,theNetherlandsSchipholisEurope’sfifth-largestairport.HerepassengerscanviewtheworksofDutchmastersfreeofcharge,andtrytheirluckatairport’scasino(赌场).YoucanevenhaveyourweddingceremonyatSchiphol—couplescanchoosefromfourdifferentweddingpackages,includinga1930-styleceremonyheldonaDakotamilitaryaircraft.SanFranciscoInternationalAirport,CaliforniaTheairport’s24-hourAirTrainnotonlymovespassengersbetweenterminal,butalsoprovidesafunviewoftherunways.Therearethreeaquariums(水族馆)toexplore,alongwithinteractiveplayarea,anaviationmuseum,andalibrary.Ifthat’snotenoughtokeepthelittleonesbusy,travelerscanrentportableDVDplayersandmoviesforuseintheairport.1、WhatcantravelersdoattheMunichAirport?A．Theycanhavetheirteethcleaned.B．Theycanwatchfreefilmsinthe28-seatcinema.C．Theycanvisitoneofthreeaquariums.D．Theycanrelaxinaswimmingpool.2、WhichistheuniquefeatureoftheSchipholAmsterdamAirport?A．Passengerscanseearetiredrescuehelicopter.B．PassengerscanvisitaMunichmilitaryaircraft.C．Passengerscangetmarriedthere.D．Passengerscanplaygolfthere.3、Whichairportwasdesignedwithkidsinmind?A．MunichAirport. B．ChangiAirport.C．SchipholAmsterdamAirport. D．SanFranciscoInternationalAirport.25．（10分）Otherpeoplemayhavetheirownagenda(议程)forourlife;wecanvaluetheirinputbutwedon’thavetotakeittoheart.Aschildren,ourparentshaddreamsforus.Theywarnedustodowellinschool,andtodowhateverwasnecessarytoreachourhighestpotential.Laterinlife,friendsmaytrytosetusupwiththeirideaoftheperfectpartnerortheperfectjob.Peopleclosetousmayhaveideasabouthowweshouldliveourlives,ideasthatusuallycomefromloveandthedesireforustobehappy.Othertimes,theycomefromaplaceofneedwithinthem-whetheritistheparentwhowantsustoliveouthisorherdreamsorthefriendwhowantsustoplayanalready-definedrole.Whateverthecase,wecanappreciateandconsiderthosepeople’sinput,butfinallywemustfollowourownguidance.Theremaycomeatimewhenallthesuggestionscanbecomeoverbearing(霸道的).Wemayfeelthatthepeoplewelovedon’tapproveofourjudgment,whichcanhurtourfeelings.Itcandisturbthechoiceswemakeforourlivesbymakingusdoubtourselvesbeforewe’vehadachancetodecidewhatwewant.Wecantellourlovedoneshowmuchweappreciatetheirthoughtsandideas,butthatweneedtoliveourownlivesandmakeourowndecisions.Wecanexplainthattheyneedtoletuslearnfromourownexperiences.Whentheyseethatwearehappywithourlivesandthepathwearetakingtoreachourgoals,theycanmakesurethatallweneedthemtodoistoshareinourjoy.1、Peopleclosetousoftentellusideastoshowtheir.A．authorityB．concernC．potentialD．happiness2、Whatshouldwedowhenwedisagreewithourfriends’advice?A．Provethatourchoicesareright.B．Makethemfollowourdecisions.C．Tellthemourchoicedirectlywithoutcompromise.D．Letthemknowweshouldmakeourowndecisions.3、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．OfferingsuggestionsB．AppreciatingsuggestionsC．AcceptingsuggestionsD．Exchangingsuggestions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）MykidssitinGee’slivingroomandcautiouslyliftantiqueChristmasornaments(饰品)outofawell-lovedcardboardbox.Geestandsbesidethem,quietly1eachtreasure.ShetellsmethatsheandTombuilttheirornament2piecebypieceduringeachyear’safter-Christmassale.She3asweleavewiththebox.Herprecioustreasures,gatheredoveralifetime,havefoundanew4.WefirstmetTomandGeeintheearlydaysofourmarriage.Someonehadbeen5ourgarbagecanstothegarageeachgarbageday,andJimandIhad6who.Thenonedaywe7him:anelderlymanwholivedacrossthestreet.Ibakedcookiesandleftthemonastooloutsidethegaragewithathank-younote.Whenwegothomefromworkthatday,atypedletterhad8thegift.TheletterwasfromTomandexplainedhowhehadcometowalktheneighborhoodongarbageday,returningcansforpeoplehe9knew.Backwhenhe’dbeenfightingawarIwasn’t10tosee,hisyoungwife,Gee,hadfoundherselflivingalone.Neighborshadtakenthetimetohandlehergarbagecans11shedidn’thaveto,andheneverforgot.Nowhe12itforwardbydoingthesameforallofus.Afewyearsafterwe’dmovedin,Tom13.Wephotocopiedthat14andattachedittooneofourownforGee.Wetoldherhow15Tomhadbeentousandhowwegrievedforher.Shewrotebackandtoldusshe16talkedtoTomeveryday.WhenGeeinvitedusovertolookthroughChristmasornaments,Irealizedhowharditmustbeto17withthatbox,apieceofTom.JimandIagreeto18ourtreewithGee’sornamentsthisChristmas,outoftheboxthatis19inTom’shandwriting.MaybeI’lltalktohimjustasGeestilldoes.Thankyou,I’llsay,forteachinguswhatit20tobeaneighbor.1、A．confirming B．explaining C．revealing D．touching2、A．shelf B．basement C．art D．collection3、A．smiles B．weeps C．sighs D．hesitates4、A．home B．destination C．function D．chance5、A．distributing B．exposing C．returning D．attaching6、A．discovered B．wondered C．foreseen D．investigated7、A．spotted B．impressed C．acknowledged D．grasped8、A．answered B．replaced C．delivered D．rewarded9、A．especially B．thoroughly C．previously D．barely10、A．willing B．voluntary C．alive D．keen11、A．so B．before C．because D．if12、A．brought B．carried C．paid D．pushed13、A．survived B．withdrew C．retired D．died14、A．note B．gift C．letter D．treasure15、A．grateful B．close C．special D．superior16、A．still B．even C．just D．ever17、A．live B．finish C．go D．part18、A．supply B．manage C．decorate D．arm19、A．drafted B．labeled C．signed D．preserved20、A．reflects B．desires C．anticipates D．means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LastFridayastormsweptthroughtwovillagesintheNewTerritories,1．(destroy)fourteenhomes.Sevenothersweresobadlydamaged2．theirownershadtoleavethem,andfifteenothershadbrokenwindowsorroofs.Onepersonwaskilled,severalwere3．(serious)hurtandtakentohospital,andanumberofotherpeoplereceivedsmallerhurt.Altogetherovertwohundredpeoplewerehomelessafterthestorm.Afarmer,Mr.Tan,saidthatthestormbeganearly4．themorningandlastedforoveranhour."I5．(eat)withmywifeandchildren,"hesaid,"whenweheardaloudnoise.Afewminuteslaterourhousefelldownontopofus.Wetriedourbest6．(climb)outbutthenIsawthatoneofmychildrenwas7．(miss).Iwentbackinsideandfoundhim,safe8．veryfrightened."Mrs.WooMeiFongsaidthatherhusbandhadjustleftforworkwhenshe9．(feel)thatherhousewasmoving.Sheranoutsideatoncewithherchildren.Soldiershelpedtotakepeopleoutofthefloodedareaandthewelfaredepartmentbrought10．(they)food,clothesandshelter.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。Inmyschool,wehaveourowntalentshoweveryyear,thathasbeenatraditionfor15years、Thisyear,ourschoolwasheldoneasscheduled、Agreatmanystudentstookactivepartinit、IdecidedtoplaytheviolinwithapartnernamingJulia,whoplayedthepianoalongforme、Wehadpracticedmanytimebeforethetalentshowstarted、Everyonewatchedtheshowexcited、JuliaandIdidagoodjob、Othersstudentssanganddancedhappily、Thetalentshowhelpedusrelaxbutenrichedourschoollife、Weallenjoyedthemverymuch、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你叫李华，你在纽约时，寄宿在Mr.andMrs.Green家里，回国后想写封感谢信，感谢Mr.andMrs.Green热情友善地提供住宿、饮食并和你练习英语口语，同时想邀请他们到中国来。注意：1.词数100左右2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯DearMr.andMrs.Green，Iamwritingtothankyouforyourwarmth,whichIenjoyedwhenIstayedtogetherwithyouinNewYork._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、B2、D3、C4、B5、B6、C7、A8、B9、A10、A11、D12、A13、A14、A15、C16、B17、C18、D19、B20、D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、A4、C22、1、D2、C3、C4、D23、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:w