江苏省苏州新区一中2025届高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

江苏省苏州新区一中2025届高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：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．Timeisaprecious________thatisoftentakenforgrantedamongtheyoungpeople.A．commodity B．commission C．component D．constitution2．Theincidentturnedhimintodifferentperson,evenifhedidnotrealizeitatbeginning.A．a;a B．the;the C．the;a D．a;the3．—Peopleshouldstopusingtheircarsandstartusingpublictransport.—________.Theroadsaretoocrowdedasitis.A．Allright B．ExactlyC．Goahead D．Fine4．Webelieve________youhavebeendevotedto________naturallyofgreatnecessity.A．that;being B．allthat;beC．thatall;are D．what;is5．AstormburiedIllinoisunderseveralinchesofsnowonTuesday,______atleast100peopledeadintrafficaccidents.A．toleave B．leaveC．left D．leaving6．Anyonewithaneyeontheemploymentsituationknewtheassessmentabouteconomicrecovery_______justaroundthecornerwascorrect.A．beingB．tobeC．wasD．havingbeen7．CanyouhelpmewithmyEnglishhomework?You'reagenius.__________,butI'lltrytohelpyou.What'syourproblem?A．Farfromit B．SoundsgoodC．Byallmeans D．It'soutofquestion8．—GoingtowatchtheWomen’sVolleyballMatchonWednesday?—________!Willyougowithme?A．Youbet B．YougotmeC．Youthere D．Youknowbetter9．Thecouplewasinitiallylookingforwardtohavinganoverseasweddingbuthadtodroptheideaafterfacing________fromparents.A．recognition B．tolerationC．opposition D．proportion10．Iwasexpectingapresentfromher,soIwasdisappointedIdidn’treceive______.A．it B．one C．that D．theone11．Wecouldhavedonesomethingmeaningfulinthetimeit________towatchthatboringmovie.A．hastaken B．took C．hadtaken D．takes12．Timeispressing．Youcannotstartyourtask_____soon．A．too B．very C．so D．as13．—Daddy,wouldyoupleasebuymeaniPhoneX?—Ifyoucanpassthismidtermexamination,you__________haveoneasareward.A．must B．needC．would D．shall14．____regulartraininginnursing,shecouldhardlycopewiththeworkatfirst.A．NotreceivedB．SincereceivingC．HavingnotreceivedD．Nothavingreceived15．TheLushanMountain,occupyinganareaof302squarekilometers,possessesrichculturalandgeological__________.A．attractions B．amusements C．entertainments D．presentations16．—Areweabouttohavingdinner?—Yes,it________inthediningroom.A．serveB．isservingC．isbeingservedD．hasbeenserving17．Theteacher’svoicestillremainedcalm______shewasgettingannoyed.A．aslongasB．evenifC．asifD．nowthat18．Thenewsshockedthepublic，______togreatconcernaboutstudents'safetyatschool.A．havingled B．ledC．leading D．tolead19．Afghansusedtoholdbigweddings,costingthousandsofdollars,inacounty_____theaverageannualincomeislessthan$400.A．whichB．whoseC．whereD．what20．Japanhasbeentryingtobringitsnuclearcrisisunder____control,but____spreadofradiationhasraisedconcernsaboutthesafetyofthenuclearenergy.A．a;the B．the;/ C．/;the D．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．（6分）Mandaraseemedtoknowsomethingbigwasabouttohappen.Sosheletoutayell,caughtholdofher2-year-olddaughterKibibiandclimbedupintoatree.ShelivesattheNationalZooinWashingtonD．C．.AndonTuesday,August23rd,witnessessaidsheseemedtosensethebigearthquakethatshookmuchoftheEastCoastbeforeanyhumansknewwhatwasgoingon.Andshe’snottheonlyone.Inthemomentsbeforethequake,anorangutan(猩猩)letoutaloudcallandthenclimbedtothetopofhershelter.“It’sverydifferentfromtheirnormalcall,”saidBrandieSmith,thezookeeper.“Thelemurs(monkeylikeanimalsofMadagascar)willsoundanalarmiftheyseeorhearsomethinghighlyunusual.”Butyoucan’tseeorhearanearthquake15minutesbeforeithappens,canyou?Maybeyoucan——ifyou’reananimal.“Animalscanhearaboveandbelowourrangeofhearing,”saidBrandieSmith.“That’spartoftheirspecialabilities.They’remoresensitivetotheenvironment,whichishowtheysurvive.”Primatesweren’ttheonlyanimalsthatseemedtosensethequakebeforeithappened.Oneoftheelephantsmadeawarningsoundandahugelizard(蜥蜴)ranquicklyforcover.Theflamingoes(akindofbirds)gatheredbeforethequakeandstayedtogetheruntiltheshakingstopped.Sowhatkindofvibrations(震动)weretheanimalspickingupinthemomentsbeforethequake?ScientistSusanHoughsaidearthquakesproducetwotypesofwaves——aweak“P”waveandthenamuchstronger“S”wave.The“P”standsfor“primary”.Andthe“S”standsfor“secondary”.Shethinksthe“P”wavemightbewhatsetstheanimalsoff.Notalltheanimalsbehavedunusuallybeforethequake.Forexample,Smithsaidthezoo’sgiantpandasdidn’tjumpupuntiltheshakingactuallybegan.Butmanyoftheotheranimalsseemedtoknowsomethingwascomingbeforeithappened.“I’mnotsurprisedatall,”Smithsaid.1、WhydidMandaraactstrangelyoneday?A．Becauseitsensedsomethingunusualwouldhappen.B．BecauseitsdaughterKibibiwasinjured.C．Becauseitheardanorangutanletoutaloudcall.D．Becauseanearthquakehadhappened.2、AccordingtoBrandieSmith,_____________.A．manyanimalshearingissharpB．earthquakesproducetwotypesofwavesC．primatesusuallygathertogetherbeforeaquakeD．humanscanalsodeveloptheabilitytosenseaquake3、Whichanimalseemsunabletosensequake?A．Agiantpanda. B．Aflamingo.C．Alemur. D．Alizard.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．HowanimalssurviveaquakeB．HowanimalsdifferfromhumansC．HowanimalsbehavebeforeaquakeD．Howanimalsprotecttheiryounginaquake22．（8分）PrimaveraSoundTokickoffthesummer,there’snobetterplacetobethanBarcelona.Ontheconcertlineup,you’llfindbandslikeTheZombies,ArcadeFire,andBonIver.Thentakesometimetosoakupthelocalfood,wine,andculture.Date:May31–June4,2018Location:Barcelona,SpainMusicType:Indie,rock,hip-hopPrice:80€–300€(around$86–$323)RecommendedplacestostayinBarcelona:Hotel1898HotelBarcelonaUniversalMercerHotelBarcelonaGovernorsBallOneofthegreatestsummerconcertsinNewYorkCityisGovernor’sBall,whichtakesplaceinearlyJuneatRandall’sIslandPark.SomeofthemanyartistsplayingincludeTool,Phoenix,Lorde,Flume,andtheWu-TangClan.Date:June2-4,2018Location:NewYorkCity,NewYork,USAMusicType:Rock,hip-hop,popPrice:$105–$305RecommendedplacestostayinNewYorkCity:WNewYork–UnionSquare,UnionSquare,NewYorkCity,UnitedStatesAloftHarlemSuper8LongIslandCityLGAHotelCourtyardNewYorkManhattan/UpperEastSideBonnarooBonarooisanotherepicsummereventthatdrawsincrowdsofaround60,000eachyear.Someofthemosticonicmusiclegendswillbeplayingthisyear,includingU2,RedHotChiliPeppers,TheWeeknd,andChancetheRapper.Date:June8-11,2018Location:Manchester,Tennessee,USAMusicType:Rock,hip-hopPrice:$210.50–$554+feesRecommendedplacestostayinManchester:MicrotelInn&SuitesbyWyndhamManchesterCountryInn&SuitesManchesterTheAmbassadorInn&Luxury1、OnwhichofthedayscanyouenjoyRock,hip-hopinPrimaveraSound?A．June1，2018.B．June5，2018.C．June9，2018.D．June11，2018.2、TowitnessiconicmusiclegendChancetheRapperplaying,whichofthefollowingaretherecommendedplacestostay？A．CourtyardNewYorkManhattan.B．HotelBarcelonaUniversal.C．Randall’sIslandPark.D．TheAmbassadorInn&Luxury.23．（8分）Theweather.It’salwaysatalking-pointinBritain.Whyisthat?IsitsomethingstrangeaboutBritishpeople?Wellit'snicetothinkthatalotofBritishpeopleareeccentric（古怪）,Imean,theplaceisfamousforit.Butreally,it'stheweatherthat'sthepointofnote.TheUKhassomeofthemostinterestingweatherintheworld."BritaindoesnothaveaCLIMATE.ItjusthasWEATHERInhotcountriesmostoftheindoorplacesthatneedtobecomfortableareair-conditioned,andincoldcountriesmostoftheplacesthatneedtobecomfortableareproperlyheated.TheUKistheexception,sincetheweatherisofteninterestingandnoonereallytakesheatandcoldseriously.Soalthoughtheweathercanbeverycold,veryhot,verywet,orjustwildlyconfused,italwaystakespeoplebysurprise.WhenitgetstowinterandthereisactuallysomeSNOW,italwaystakesthepeoplebysurprise.Itisfrontpagenews,andevenafewinchesofsnowbringsthecountrytoastandstill.Butthen,whathappensnextisevenmoresurprisingandcatchesthefolkoffguardcompletely.Andwhocouldpossiblyhavepredictedit?!ITMELTS!Flooding!Whatasurprise!Theninthesummer,itgetsveryhot.IfithadbeenThailandorAustralia,there'dbenoproblem.Itissupposedtobehot,so,thereisairconditioning.ButintheUK,justtotalconfusionatthesuddenhotweather.Shock,healthproblems,anddespitethefactthatthecountryisconsideredtobewhereitalwaysrains,summertimebringsdrought!Butdopeoplehavecisterns（水箱）andreservewatertanks?Wouldn’titmakesenseforpeopletostorerainwaterincaseofdrought?Ofcourseitwould,butitisadependency-culturewherepeoplehavebeentrainedtobedependentonthestate,whichthenmeansthatinemergencypeoplearestuck!WhyistheBritishweathersostrange?ItissomethingtodowiththecombinationofanalmostArcticlatitude（纬度）combinedwithbeinganislandandhavingtheGulfStreambringingwarmweatherfromthetropics.Helpfulpeopleintheknowongeographicalmeteorology（气象学）havecommentedthatthegeneralsituationwiththeUKweatherisevenmorecomplex,asmanydifferentthingscontributetothechangeableweather.AswellastheNorthAtlanticdrift,thereisthefactthattheUKisaffectedbythefollowingmajorairmasses:thetropicalmaritime（海的）GulfStream,thePolarMaritimeairfromtheNorth,theArcticMaritime,thePolarContinental,andtheTropicalContinental.There'salsofastflowingairinJetstreams.AirgoesaroundinconvectioncurrentsinHadleycellsandinFerrelCells.BecausetheBritishIslescangetweathercomingfromhotorcoldzones,andfromlandorsea,achangeablehot/coldwet/dryweatherisfound.1、WhatistheBritishattitudetowardheatandcold?A．Serious.B．Indifferent.C．Positive.D．Careful.2、HowdotheBritishfeelwhentheyseesnowinwinter?A．Excited.B．Frightened.C．Amazed.D．Disappointed.3、WhathappenswhentheBritishmeetadroughtinsummer?A．Theyhavegotwell-prepared.B．Theygetwaterfromtheriver.C．Theyalwayshelpeachother.D．Theymaybefallintotrouble.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．WhyweatherintereststheBritish.B．Englishmen'sattitudetoweather.C．WeatherintheUnitedKingdom.D．WhataffectstheweatherintheUK.24．（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.25．（10分）We’veallhadcaseswherewe’vewaitedjustabittoolongtopayanelectricbillorspeedingticket.Butoneman,fromCaliforniabyreasonableassumption,whogoesby“Dave”,recentlytookprocrastination(拖延)onestepfurther,bypayingaparkingticketalmostahalf-centuryafteritwasgiven.InDecember2018,theMinersvillePoliceDepartmentinPennsylvaniareceivedaletterinthemail.Whoeverwrotetheletterdecideditwasbesttokeephisnamesomewhatunknown,soheputthereturnaddressas“WaywardRoad,AnytownCalifornia”underthename“Feelingguilty”.Whentheofficersopenedtheenvelope,theyfoundabriefletter,alongwitha$5bill,andaparkingticketdatingallthewaybackto1974.Thenoteread,“DearPD,I’vebeencarryingthisticketaroundfor40plusyearsalwaysintendingtopay.ForgivemeifIdon’tgiveyoumyinfo.Withrespect,Dave.”Eventhoughtheinitialparkingticketwasonlyfor$2,“Dave”musthavefeltawfullyguiltybecauseheleft150percent,or$3,ininterest.MichaelCombs,thePoliceChiefoftheMinersvillePoliceDepartment,statedinaninterviewthatthesameticketwouldcostabout$20ifitweregiventoday.Combswentontosharethattheoriginalticketfrom1974wasgiventoavehiclethathadanOhiolicenseplate.Becausetherewasnosystemfortrackingticketsgiventoout-of-statecarsbackthen,“Dave”couldhavegottenawaywithneverpayingthe$2fine.Butapparently,guiltgotthebestofhim,andhedecidedtofinallycoughupthemoneymorethan40yearspastitsduedate.1、Howmuchdoweknowabout“Dave”?A．HelivesinWaywardRoad,AnytownCalifornia.B．Thepolicearetryingtofindoutmoreabouthim.C．HiscarprobablycamefromOhioatthattime.D．“Dave”isofcoursetheman’srealnameindeed.2、Whydidn’t“Dave”payfortheparkingticketuntilrecently?A．Hecompletelyforgotaboutitinthepast44years.B．Hedidn’tfindituntilalmosthalfacenturylater.C．Hefailedtofindoutwhoheshouldpaythemoneyto.D．Hedidn’tpayforitjustbecauseofprocrastination.3、Whatdrove“Dave”topayfortheparkingticketatlast?A．Astrongsenseofguilt.B．Fearofbeingtrackedbythepolice.C．Worryaboutbeingfinedmore.D．Suddenchangeofhisfinancialsituation.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A．PoliceChiefoftheMinersvillePoliceDepartmentSharesaStoryB．MysteriousProcrastinatorFinallyPays44-Year-OldParkingTicketC．UnusualLetterComesfromWaywardRoad,AnytownCaliforniaD．ParkingTicketCarriedAroundforAlmostHalfaCenturyfromOhio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）Iwasindesperateneedofabreak.The“witchinghour”wasuponusonceagain,dinnerwasburningonthestove,andfightswere1betweenmytwochildren.Thecryingwasnever-endingandIwas2theendofmyrope.ButIwasholdingdownthefortuntilwayafterbedtime.I3afriendwhohasfourchildrenthesameagesasmine,andshewasinasimilar4.Ourhusbandswere5thesamemeetingthatnight.Icouldhearthescreaminginthe6,interruptedbyJen’sshouting.Shekept7thephonetopickupthebabybecausehewascrying.Itseemedasifwewereallsuffering8.Couldn’ttherebeawayforustobreakupthesameness?9!ThefirstplaydatewasatJen’shousethefollowingWednesdayat4:00pm.Mydaughter10intothebasementplayroomwiththeotherchildren.JenandIsatjust11someadultcompany.Weorderedapizzaandsalad,andallofthechildrenactuallyatetheirdinner.Mykidsaren’tbigsaladfans,butifotherkidsareeatingit,12it’scool.Theentirelargepizzawaseatenuprapidly.JenandIdidthe13together.Whenweweredone,weinvitedthembackandtheyalldancedtoamusicDVD14itwastimetogo.Mykidswent15tobedwhenwegothome.Ifeltrejuvenated(恢复活力的).Thee-mailfromJenthenextmorning16hersimilarfeelings.Wewereontosomethingandithadto17.ThefollowingWednesdayplaydatewasatmyhouse,anditwas18thesame.Thekidshadagreattime19.Watchingkidsplaytogetherwithoutfightingisatrulygreatthing.Wednesdaynightgivesmeachancetositandreally20mychildrenaslittlepeople.1、A．breakingupB．breakingoutC．fadingawayD．dyingdown2、A．onB．inC．atD．by3、A．metB．calledC．invitedD．visited4、A．situationB．conditionC．considerationD．stage5、A．attendingB．holdingC．participateD．join6、A．environmentB．atmosphereC．consequenceD．background7、A．throwingB．holdingC．droppingD．talking8、A．differentlyB．regularlyC．equallyD．slightly9、A．SurprisinglyB．AbsolutelyC．PerhapsD．Maybe10、A．hidB．fellC．disappearedD．dragged11、A．appreciatingB．expectingC．imagingD．enjoying12、A．apparentlyB．surprisinglyC．similarlyD．oppositely13、A．cleaningB．washingC．cookingD．dancing14、A．whenB．unlessC．untilD．after15、A．slowlyB．activelyC．unwillinglyD．right16、A．announcedB．explainedC．confirmedD．brought17、A．improveB．startC．stopD．continue18、A．usuallyB．exactlyC．generallyD．accurately19、A．makingthemselvesupB．wearingthemselvesoutC．settingthemselvesapartD．givingthemselvesaway20、A．understandB．noticeC．observeD．realize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）TherearemanygreatphilosophersinancientChina.Confucius，1．wasoneofthe2．(great)philosophers,stressedtheimportanceofkindness,dutyandorderinsociety.Sincethen,Chinesesociety3．(influence)byhisideas.Mencius，4．(bear)in372BC,wasastudentofConfucius'sideas.So,histeachingsweresimilarto5．ofConfucius.Hebelievedmanwasgoodandthatpeopleweremoreimportantthan6．(rule).He7．(write)abookinhislastyearsnamedTheBookofMencius.Mozi,wasalso8．influentialphilosopher.Insomeways,hisideasweresimilartoConfucius'.Forexample,hethoughtgovernmentwasthemostimportantthing.Mozibelievedallmenwere9．(equality)andhefoundedMohism.Different10．Confucius,hestressedtheimportanceoflove.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。Inthepasttwoyears,ourschoolhadorganizedmanyactivities.Whatimpressedmemostwasanactivitycalling“LearningtoFarm”.Inanautumnafternoon,wewenttothefarm,wherewelearnedtoplantpotatoes.Havingbeeninthecityforsuchalongtime,wearesohappytogotothecountryside.Afterwegotthere,weweredividedintothreegroups,westartedtowork.Somestudentscutpotatoesintopieces,somedughole,andtheothersputthepiecesofpotatoesintotheholes,puttheearthbackandpushedthemdownhard.Wewereallbusyworkingasalltheworkwasdone.Thoughweweretiredout,wefeltpleasedonourwaybacktohome.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是学生会主席李华。英国姊妹学校部分学生来校访问交流一天。请你写一篇英文演讲稿，内容包括:1.表示欢迎；2.具体活动安排:校史介绍、参观校园、中英学生足球赛、英语晚会；3.祝愿。注意:1.词数100左右。2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dearfriends,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyou.

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、D3、B4、D5、D6、A7、A8、A9、C10、B11、B12、A13、D14、D15、A16、C17、B18、C19、C20、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、1、A2、A3、A4、C22、1、A2、D23、1、B2、C3、D4、C24、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-basedorgan