2026届北京科技大学附属中学英语高三上期末检测模拟试题含解析

2026届北京科技大学附属中学英语高三上期末检测模拟试题请考生注意：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．—Jackshouldhavecalmeddownattheparty!—Butthekidsmadesomuchnoisethathecouldn’thelpbut_______.A．facethemusicB．eatlikeabirdC．mendhiswaysD．flyoffthehandle2．Therewasalsoawalletsittinginsidethecarwithalotofmoney______.A．reachingoutB．stickingoutC．pickingout3．—Theroomlooksbigger!—We______thefurniture.A．havechanged B．hadchangedC．changed D．arechanging4．Thecustomsofficerswereinsistingthatsuitcasesshouldbeopenedandtheircontents_______forcloserinspection.A．laidout B．givenout C．sentout D．pickedout5．—Bettergetdowntoyourwork,Tom.—_________.A．It’smypleasure B．Don’tmentionit C．MindyourownbusinessD．You’rewelcome6．Thecountry’schiefexportsarecoal,carsandcottongoods,cars_____themostimportantofthese.A．havebeenB．areC．beingD．arebeing7．Hearingthenoiseoutside,Grannyaskedme

.A．whatishappening B．whatwashappeningC．whatitwashappening D．whatwasithappening8．That’swhyIhelpbrightenpeople’sdays.Ifyou________,who’stosaythatanotherpersonwill?A．didn’t B．don’tC．weren’t D．haven’t9．____interestedinEnglishmayjointhisclub.A．WhoeverB．AllwhoC．AnyoneD．Who10．Theforeignersherearegreatlyimpressedbythefactthat_______peoplefromallwalksoflifeareworkinghardfor________newTianjin.A．/;aB．/;theC．a;aD．the;the11．Iftheythrowstonesatyou，don’tthrowback.Usethemtobuildyourownfoundation________.A．somehowB．anywayC．insteadD．nevertheless12．AfirmfromNewZealandhasrevealedasetofroboticlegswhichtheyclaimwillsoonallow________wheelchair-boundpeopletowalkagain.A．extremely B．previously C．actually D．eventually13．Neverturndownajobbecauseyouthinkit’stoosmall.Youdon’tknow_____itcanlead.A．howB．whereC．whetherD．what14．JackandMikewerefoundcheatingintheexam,and_______bytheirteacheratthemoment.A．werescolded B．arebeingscoldedC．havebeenscolded D．werebeingscolded15．－Thezookeeperwasreallyannoyedwithme.－Howcouldhehavebeenifyou____stonesattheanimals?A．didn’tthrow B．don’tthrowC．hadn’tthrown D．haven’tthrown16．Aheavysandstormisgoingtoenvelopourcity.Itisunwisetohaveyourcar.A．washB．washedC．washingD．towash17．______farinthecontest,wearesodisappointed.A．Notgetting B．NottogetC．Nothavinggot D．Notgot18．—______yousinganddanceatthislatehourofthenight?—Sorry,Iwillstoprightnow.A．May B．ShallC．Will D．Must19．Iwasgoingtopaybycashwhenitsuddenlyoccurredtome_________Ihadleftmypurseathome.A．whether B．whatC．that D．where20．—DidLindaseethetrafficaccident?—No,nosooner________thanithappened.A．hadshegone B．shehadgoneC．hasshegone D．shehasgone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）Compassion（同情）isadesirewithinustohelpothers.Witheffort,wecantranslatecompassionintoaction.Anexperiencelastweekendshowedmethisistrue.Iworkpart-timeinsupermarketacrossfromabuildingfortheelderly.Theseoldpeopleareourmaincustomers,andit’snothardtolosepatienceovertheirslowness.ButlastSunday,oneagedgentlemanappearedtoteachmeavaluablelesson.Thisuntidymanwalkeduptomyregister（收款机）withaboxofbiscuits.Hesaidhewasoutofcash,hadjustmovedintohisroom,andhadnothinginhiscupboards.Heaskedifwecouldlethimhavethefoodontrust.Hepromisedtorepaymethenextday.Icouldn’thelpstaringathim.Iwonderedwhatkindofpersonhehadbeentenortwentyyearsbefore,andwhathewouldbelikeiffortunehadgonehisway.Ihadahurtinmyheartforthiskindofhumansoul,allaloneintheworld.ItoldhimthatIwassorry,butstorerulesdidn’tallowmetodoso.Ifeltstupidandunkindsayingthis,butIvaluedmyjob.Justthen,anotherman,standingbehindthefirst,spokeup.Ifanything,helookedmorepitiable,“Chargeittome,”wasallhesaid.WhatIhadbeenfeelingwaspity.Pityissoftandsafeandeasy.Compassion,ontheotherhand,iscaringinaction.Ithankedthesecondmanbuttoldhimthatwasnotallowedeither.ThenIreachedintomypocketandpaidforthebiscuitsmyself.Ireachedintomypocketbecausethesetwomenhadreachedintomyheartandtaughtmecompassion.1、Theagedgentlemanwhowantedtobuythebiscuits______.A．promisedtoobeythestorerulesB．hopedtohavethefoodfirstandpaylaterC．forgottotakehiscreditcardwithhimD．couldnotaffordanythingmoreexpensive2、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheoldgentleman?A．Kindandlucky. B．Friendlyandhelpful.C．Poorandlonely. D．Hurtanddisappointed.3、Whydidtheauthorrefusetheoldgentleman’srequestfirst?A．Heconsideredtheoldmandishonest.B．Hefeltnopityfortheoldgentleman.C．Hewantedtokeephispresentjob.D．Heexpectedsomeoneelsetopayfortheoldman.4、Whatlessondidtheauthorlearnfromthisexperience?A．Obeyingtherulesmeansmorethancompassion.B．Wealthismostimportantinolderage.C．Experienceisbettergainedthroughpractice.D．Compassionmeanshelpinginsomeway.22．（8分）Ride-hailingappsandrobotcarspromisetochangehowwegetaroundandtheeffectsarealreadybeingfelt.TrafficinNewYorkisslowingdown.JamsarecommoninManhattan,especiallyinitsbusinessdistricts.Daytimetrafficinthebusiestareasnowmovesalmost20%moreslowlythanitdidfiveyearsago.Itseemsaplaceripeforwideuseofride-hailingappsthat,youmightthink,wouldreducesomeofthejams.However,thoseappsappeartobemakingthingsworseastraffichasslowedinlinewiththegrowingpopularityofappssuchasUberandLyft,astudybytransportexpertBruceSchallersuggests.Overthefouryearsofthestudy,thenumberofcarsinManhattanseekingride-hailingfaresincreasedby81%.Therearenowabout68,000ride-sharingdriversacrossNewYork.That’saboutfivetimesthenumberoftheyellowcabslicensedtooperatethere,hefound.Therearesomanydrivers,hisworksuggests,whospendabout45%oftheirsparetimejusttouringforfares.Thatisalotofunusedcarsblockingalotofbusystreets.Simplephysicsexplainswhyride-sharingvehiclesarecausing,notcuringjams,saidJarrettWalker,apublictransportpolicyexpertwhohasadvisedhundredsofcitiesaboutmovingpeople.“Lotsofpeoplearedecidingthat,’Oh,publictransportisjusttoomuchtroublethismorning,’orwhenever,whichcausesashiftfromit,”hetoldtheBBC．“Thatmeansmovingpeoplefromlargervehiclesintosmallerones,whichmeansmorevehiclestomovethesamepeople.Therefore,moretraffic.”Datagatheredaboutride-sharingdriversillustrateshowtheycontributetocongestion(塞车),saidProf.ChristoWilson,acomputerscientistatNortheasternUniversitywhohasstudiedtheservices.“YoucanlookatthetrafficpatternfortheUbervehiclesanditperfectlymatchesthepeaksfortherushhourandthepeaktimeofaday,”hesaid.Theyareoutthereinforceattheworstpossibletimes.1、WhatcanweknowaboutthecabsinNewYork?A．Morecabsareneededtomeetthedemand.B．Theyoftentouraroundthecityseekingusers.C．Theirfaresincreasedgreatlyoverthefouryears.D．Thenumberofthemisfarlessthanride-sharingcars.2、WhatisChristoWilson’sattitudetowardride-sharingpractice?A．Neutral B．NegativeC．Indifferent D．Supportive3、Whichofthefollowingbestreplaces“it”underlinedinParagraph5.A．Ajam. B．PublictransportC．Acar. D．Aride-sharingvehicle.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．WorseRoadJams. B．AppMakesTerribleJams.C．EffortsNeededforTraffic. D．TechnologyCountsinFuture.23．（8分）Isgoingonholidayofanybenefit?Newresearchshowsthatgoingonholidaymakesyounotonlyfeelgoodwhileyou’retherebutalsogainthehealthbenefitsformonths.JettingofftodestinationssuchastheMaldivescutsyourbloodpressure,helpsyousleepbetterandbouncebackfromstress.Thebenefitslastatleastafortnightlongerthanthevacationandcanbefeltformonthsinsomecaseswhereitisclaimed.Expertssayworkersshouldalwaystaketheirholidayentitlement(权利)eachyear,butas‘manyasoneinthreedon’t.ThestudycomparedkeyhealthmarkersinholidaymakersvisitingThailand,PeruortheMaldives,withthoseinpeoplewhostayedathomeandcontinuedworking.Theaveragebloodpressureofthoseonholidaydroppedbysixpercentwhiletheworkerssawtheirbloodpressurerisebytwopercentoverthesameperiod.Thesleepqualityofholidaymakersimprovedby17percentwhilethatofthenon—holidaymakersdeterioratedby14percent.Thestudyalsofoundtheabilityofvacationerstorecoverfromstress,knownasthestress-resiliencetest,improvedby29percent.Therewasa71percentfallinstress-resiliencescoresamongworkers.Testsshowedfallenbloodglucose(葡萄糖)levels,reducedriskofdiabetes(糖尿病),trimmerwaistlinesandimprovedmoodandenergylevels,withtheeffectssustainedforatleasttwoweeksafterreturninghome.TheHolidayHealthExperimentwasconductedbytouroperatorKuoniandNuffieldHealth,theUK’slargesthealthcarecharity.1、Accordingtothepassage,howmanypeoplegoonholiday?A．Onethird.B．Twothirds.C．17percent.D．Aquarter.2、Whichofthefollowingcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Thefurtheryougo,thebetteryougetthebenefits.B．Mostpeopleliketostayathomeduringtheholiday.C．Theresultofthestudyismostlybasedonthedescriptionfromthepeopleinvolved.D．Holidaymakersaremorelikelytobehealthierthannon-holidaymakers.3、Theauthorintendstotellusthat.A．wehavetogoonholidayasmuchaspossibleB．you’llcertainlygetdepressedifyoudon’tgoonholidayC．wehadbettergoonholidayforthebenefitsofourhealthD．itisbesttogotoforeigncountrieslikeMaldives4、Thebesttitleofthepassageis.A．AHolidayHealthExperimentB．HealthBenefitsfromHolidayC．HealthProblemsofHavingHolidayD．KeyHealthMarkersmHolidaymakers24．（8分）Experiencearoundfoodisabouttheplace,thetimeandthepeople,and“thebestmeal”canbefoundinafinediningrestaurantoracrowdedstreetmarket.Howcanyourecreatethatspecialmomentinfluencedbyplaceandtime?Travelisbecomingthemostpopularreasontovisitmanyplacesaroundtheworld.Herearetheplacesthatconsistentlyexcitethesenses.SouthofFranceMarketswithfreshfruitsandvegetablesandbutchershopsareabundant.Regionalwinesareexcellent．AndfreshlybakedFrenchbreadwithFrenchbutteriswhatmemoriesaremadeof.Takeachairinanancientwalledcityforamealwithaviewthatyouwillneverforget．BarcelonaThisbustlingcityfilledwithuniquebuildingsisacityforloversofhistory,architectureandfood.KioskoUniversal,acounterrestaurantatonecornerofthemarket,preparessomeofthesimplestandbestfoodwe’veeverhad.Giveyourselfaweektoexploreandseeeverythingthecityoffers.Thecityisnottobemissed．ItalyIt’shardtochooseoneplaceorcitytovisit.SomeofourfavoriteplacesincludethecoastalregionsontheAdriaticandTuscany.Friulistoleourheartslastyearwithitsmanyuniquewines,smallartisanfoodproduces,andinfluencesfromneighboringcountrieslikeAustriaandGermany．MexicoCityFromunbelievablefoodmarketsandcasualstreetstands,MexicoCityhasbecometheplacetotravelforthefoodlovers.Ifyouwanttoeatlocally,orderaHurache，astreetfoodspecialty.AllyouwillneedisalocalmicrobreworMezcal（龙舌兰酒）towashitdown．1、WhatisKioskoUniversal?A．Amarket. B．Abutchershop.C．Arestaurant. D．Astreetstand.2、WhatdoyouneedtohelpswallowHurachewheneatingit?A．Bread. B．Alcohol.C．Juice. D．Fruit.3、Whatdothefourplaceshaveincommon?A．Theyaretouristattractions. B．Theyhaveancientbuildings.C．TheylieinEurope. D．Theyarenotedfortastyfood25．（10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.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）IliveinaruralcommunityintheUnitedStates.Aruralareaisdifferentfromacitybecausethereare1people.Myhomeisdeepinavalley2bymountainsthatarerockyandcoveredintrees.3manyfarmsarelocatedinruralareasbecausetheyrequirelargeplotsoflandtogrowfoodor4farmanimals,inmycommunitythemountainsand5soilmakeitdifficulttofarm.Thisisone6whyfewpeopleliveinmyarea.What’sitliketoliveinthemountains?Sincewehavealotof7,wegettohavehorsesandchickens.Myfamily8eggsfromthechickensforbreakfast.Wealsoloseelectricityalotbecausethetreesfallonpowerlineswheneverthere’sa9Inmycommunity,peoplekeepbattery-poweredflashlightsandoillampsstoredincasethelights10.Somepeoplealsouseagenerator--amachinethatgenerateselectricityfromgasoline—wheneverthereare11Goingtoschoolinaruralareameanshavingfewerclassmatesand12longerdistances.Togettomyhighschool,Imustdrivefortymilestothe13city.ThismeansImustgetupmuchearlierthanmy14classmatesinordertobeontime.Theroadsinmycommunityaren’tpavedwithasphalt(沥青)either,soduringstormsthey15becometoomuddyorsnowytopass.Incitiesasnowplow(扫雪机)16quickly,butareaswherefewerpeoplelivearen’tthepriority(优先),sodayscanpassbeforeasnowplow17theroad.SometimesImustmissschoolbecausestormsmakeit18todrive.Iamnotsure19ifIwanttoliveinthecountryorinthecitywhenIgrowup.Ilikebeinginnature,hearingthecreekandthebirds,andhavingabigyard.Ialsolikebeinginthecity,though,whereIcangohowlingorskating,orseemyfriends.Itcanget20inthecountry,althoughIdolovebeingaroundouranimals.1、A．few B．many C．fewer D．more2、A．surrounded B．hidden C．shadowed D．enriched3、A．When B．While C．Because D．If4、A．feed B．grow C．train D．house5、A．rich B．muddy C．rock D．snowy6、A．explanation B．cause C．excuse D．reason7、A．space B．room C．place D．land8、A．lays B．harvests C．buys D．picks9、A．storm B．thunder C．lighting D．shower10、A．putout B．wearout C．runout D．goout11、A．dangers B．risks C．emergencies D．incidents12、A．walking B．running C．driving D．traveling13、A．nearby B．distant C．nearest D．farthest14、A．rural B．city C．old D．new15、A．can B．may C．must D．should16、A．comesby B．comesabout C．comesto D．comesout17、A．cleans B．digs C．clears D．covers18、A．likely B．necessary C．improper D．impossible19、A．still B．yet C．even D．as20、A．quiet B．lonely C．alone D．busy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）Chopsticksareshapedpairsofequal-lengthsticksthathavebeenusedinthekitchenandonthetableinalmostallofEastAsiaforover6,000years.First1．(use)bytheChinese,chopstickslaterspreadtootherlocations2．(include)Japan,Korea,Malaysia,Singapore,ThailandandVietnam.InancientChina,chopstickssignifiedfarmorethantools3．takefoodtothemouth,andtheyalsosignifiedstatusandrules“can”and“can’t”.DuringtheNorthernSongDynasty,4．officialnamedTangSuoncehaddinnerwiththeemperor.Hewasnotwellinformedinnobletablemannersand5．(lay)downhischopstickshorizontallyonthetablebeforetheemperordid.Asaresult,hewassenttoafrontierareaasa6．(punish).Actually,therewereoveradozentaboosconcerningchopsticks.Forexample,theycouldnotbeplaced7．(vertical)intoadish,asthiswasawayofmakingsacrificestothedead.Dinerscouldnottap8．pushadishwithchopsticks,noruseachopstickasafork.Whentakingfood,theycouldnotlettheirchopsticksgofromonedishtoanotherorcrossover9．ofothers.Whendinerswanted10．(put)downtheirchopsticksduringameal,theywouldplacethemlengthwaysonachopstickholderorontheplateontheirright-handside.Manyofthesechopsticktaboosarevalidtothisday.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。JacklivesinasmallertowninEngland、Heusuallystayedinhisowncountryduringtheholidays、Lastyear,hedecidedtogotoRussiaandstayedthereforafewday、Oneday,hewentoutforwalk、InEngland,peopledriveontheleftsideoftheroad、AndinRussia,theydriveontheright,whichJackforgot、Whencrossedabusystreet,shewasalmostknockeddownbyacar、Jackstoodhereforamoment,fulloffear、Shortlyafterherecoveredfromhimself,hesaid:“WhereamI?”AnoldmanwhichsoldmapsnearbyrantoJackatonceandsaid:“Mapsofthecity,sir?”第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你叫李华。你的英国朋友John在学习中文时遇到了一些困难：如没有充足的时间学习中文、汉字很难学并容易遗忘、听力不好等。他来信向你寻求学好中文的建议。现在，请你用英语给他回一封信，按以下要点答复：1.看中文的书籍和杂志以学习汉字；给中国的朋友写信或发电子邮件练习书写；2.看中文电影练习听力。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、B3、A4、A5、C6、C7、B8、B9、C10、A11、C12、B13、B14、B15、D16、B17、C18、D19、C20、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、1、B2、C3、C4、D22、1、D2、B3、B4、B23、1、B2、D3、C4、B24、1、C2、B3、D25、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-basedtimingshouldbeusedwh