安徽合肥八中2026届英语高三第一学期期末达标检测试题含解析

安徽合肥八中2026届英语高三第一学期期末达标检测试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Whenshewasintrouble,IdidwhatIcouldtohelpher．__________myhelp,shewrotemealetterofthanks．A．Inhonorof B．Incaseof C．Intermsof D．Inreturnfor2．—Mum,littleRaybrokehistoysagain!—Itdoesn'tmatter.Yousee,accidents_____happen.A．shall B．should C．must D．will3．_______childwillfindhisownpersonalroadtosuccess.A．EachB．TheotherC．EitherD．Another4．–Youlooksoangry.Whathappened?–_______I’drathernottalkaboutit.A．Nothing. B．Allright. C．Getaway! D．Noway!5．—Let’sgoandhavedinnerthisevening.—_____.Haveyoucomeoutfirstintheexam?A．Thanksalot.B．Whynot?C．Whatfor?D．Yes,I’dliketo.6．---Excuseme,wouldyouplease______mesomepetrol?---Sorry.Ihaveonlyalittleleftinmycar.A．spareB．saveC．shareD．spend7．Eithersideseemstohavea(n)_________position;therearestillmanyuncertaintiesonthisissue.A．ambiguous B．delicate C．explicit D．confidential8．.Thestudyofnaturalhistoryisnotsomethingtobelefttobiologists.Infact,theircapacity_____thetimetheycanspendawayfromtheirofficesisverylimited.A．intermsof B．insearchofC．inviewof D．inspiteof9．BathingcrabsareraisedintheYangchengLakeforatleastsixmonths，whichiswhatmakesthemauthenticand_____ahighprice．A．estimate B．fetchC．occupy D．predict10．Wildswans’________intheareaisagoodindicationofabetterenvironment.A．exhibition B．escapeC．absence D．appearance11．Theywereabroadduringthemonthswhenwewerecarryingouttheinvestigation,orthey__________toourhelp.A．wouldhavecome B．couldcomeC．havecome D．hadcome12．I’veknownSarahfornearlytenyears.She_________oncemycustomer.A．is B．hasbeenC．was D．hadbeen13．Whenyouareabsorbedinabookorsimplytryingtorest,itseemsthatthephone______continuously,destroyingyourmomentarypeace.A．rings B．hasbeenringing C．rang D．isringing14．Don’trefertothedictionaryeverytimeyoucomeacrossanewwordassometimesitsmeaningmaybe_______clearlyinagivencontext.A．pickedout B．ruledout C．broughtout D．takenout15．Igotmore_____abouthimfromreadinghisbooksthanfromtalkingtohim.A．insights B．memoriesC．resources D．experiences16．----CouldIaskyouaprivatequestion?----Sure,A．pardonmeB．goaheadC．goodideaD．forgetit17．Whenwas_____youlastmetJennifer?Ihaven’tseenherforages.A．itthat B．it C．itwhat D．what18．It_____havebeenTomthatparkedthecarhere,asheistheonlyonewithacar.A．may B．can C．must D．should19．_______theschool,thevillagehasaclinic,whichwasalsobuiltwithgovernmentsupport.A．Inreplyto B．InadditiontoC．Inchargeof D．Inplaceof20．－IwasafraidIwouldmisstheimportantlecture.－Oh,wasthatwhyyou_______askingmetospeedup?A．hadkept B．arekeepingC．wouldkeep D．kept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）"Actingistheleastmysteriousofallcrafts,"MarionBrandooncesaid.Butforscientists,workingoutwhatisgoingoninanactor'sheadhasalwaysbeensomethingofapuzzle.Now,researchershavesaidactorsshowdifferentpatternsofbrainactivitydependingonwhethertheyareincharacterornot.DrStevenBrown,fromMcMasterUniversityinCanada,said,"Itlookslikewhenyouareacting,youaresuppressing(压制)yourself;almostlikethecharacterispossessingyou."Brownandcolleaguesreporthow15actors,mainlytheatrestudents,weretrainedtotakeonaShakespearerole—eitherRomeoorJuliet—inatheatreworkshop.Theyweretheninvitedintothelaboratory,wheretheirbrainswerescannedinaseriesofexperiments.OnceinsidetheMRIscanner,theactorswereaskedtoansweranumberofquestions,suchas:wouldtheygototheparty?Andwouldtheytelltheirparentsthattheyhadfalleninlove?Eachactorwasaskedtorespondtodifferentquestions,basedontwodifferentpremises(前提).Inone,theywereaskedfortheirownperspective,whileintheother,theywereaskedtorespondasthoughtheywereeitherRomeoorJuliet.Theresultsrevealedthatthebrainactivitydiffereddependingonthesituationbeingtested.Theteamfoundthatwhentheactorswereincharacter,theyusesomethird-personknowledgeorinferencesabouttheircharacter.Theteamsaidtheyalsofoundadditionalreductioninactivityintworegionsoftheprefrontalcortex(前额皮质)linkedtothesenseofself,comparedwithwhentheactorswererespondingasthemselves.However,PhilipDavis,aprofessorattheUniversityofLiverpool,wasunimpressedbytheresearch,sayingactingisaboutfarmorethan"pretending"tobesomeone—itinvolvesembodying(体现)thetextandlanguage.1、HowdidDrBrown'steamconducttheirresearch?A．Byscanningthebrainactivityofsomeactors.B．Bydoingasurveywithsometheatregoers.C．Byinterviewingsometheatreteachers.D．Byconsultingsomeexperiencedresearchers.2、WhatisthefindingofDrBrown'sresearch?A．Actingisnotasmysteriousaspeoplethink.B．Actors'brainactivitydifferswhentheyareacting.C．Actingisfarmorethanpretendingtobethecharacter.D．Actors'brainactivityismoreactivewhentheyareincharacter.3、HowdidPhilipDavisreacttotheresearch?A．Hesupportedit. B．Hedoubtedit.C．Heexplainedit. D．Headvocatedit.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Adebateofhowthebrainfunctions.B．AplaywrittenbyShakespeare.C．Aresearchonthebrainactivityofactors.D．Areportofthecooperationofscientistsandactors.22．（8分）ThisismysonMatthew'slastnightathomebeforecollege.Iknowthatthisisgoodnews.IfeelproudthatMatthewwillgotoagreatschool.Iknowthatthisisfinesthour.ButlookingatthesuitcasesonhisbedsendsmeoutoftheroomtoahiddencornerwhereIcan'tstopcrying.Throughthesorrow,Ifeelarisingembarrassment.”Pullyourselftogether!”Itellmyself.Thereareparentssendingtheirkidsofftobattlezones.HowdareIfeelsoshockedandupset?Oneofthegreatgiftsofmylifehasbeenhavingmyboys,MatthewandJohnowen.Throughthem,Ihaveexploredthemysterious,complicatedbondbetweenfathersandsons.AsMywifeandIraisedthem,Ihavediscoveredtheloveandlossbetweenmyfatherandme.Aftermyparents'divorce，IspentweekendswithmydadinOhio.BythetimeSundaycamearound,Iwasunabletoenjoytheday'sactivitiesbecauseIwasalreadyafraidofthegoodbyeoftheevening.Now，standingamongMatthew’saccumulationofpossessions,Irealizeit'smewhohasbecomeaboyagain.Allmysadnessandlongingtoholdontothingsareback,sweepingovermeastheydidwhenIwasachild.Hisbedistidyandspare.Italreadyhasthefeelofaaguestbed.InmymindIreplaywrappinghiminhisfavoriteblanket.Thatwasournightlyroutineuntiloneeveninghesaid,”Daddy，Idon'tthinkIneedablankettonight.”Ithinkofallthetimeswelayamongthecoversreading.IlookatthebedandthinkofalltherecenttimesIwasannoyedathowlatehewassleeping.I'llneverhavetoworryaboutthatagain,Irealize.Forhispart,Matthewhasbeenarock.Heistreatinghisleavingasjustanotherdayattheoffice.AndI'mglad.Afterall,someone'sgottobestrong.I'mproudthatheischargingintothefirstchapterofhisadultlifewithsuchconfidence.1、Whatdoesthewritermeanby“Pullyourselftogether!”?A．Getup.B．Cheerup.C．Pullup.D．Wakeup.2、Wecaninferfromthepassagethat___________.A．thewriterisaccustomedtosleepingearlyB．Matthewdoesn'tgetonwellwithhisfatherC．MatthewisreadyforhisnewlifeD．thewriterwasn'tbraveenoughtofacehisparents'divorce3、Howdoesthewriterfeelabouthisson'sleavingforcollege?A．Worried.B．Grateful.C．Relieved.D．Bittersweet.4、Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleofthetext?A．UnavoidableGoodbyeB．SweetMemoriesC．GloriousMomentD．UnconditionalLove23．（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）Somepeoplemightdreamofsplendidsurroundings—butalsoneedareasonablyaffordablecostofliving.Tryoneofthesefourastonishingspotsforamagicalretirement，fromanInternationalreport，whereretireescanlivewellonless.Sintra，PortugalAfavoritesummerretreatofformerroyalty，whichisjusta40-minutetrainridefromLisbon，isthepastel-paintedPalaceofPena，a19th-centuryRomanticistmarvelwithpinkturretsanddaffodil-yellowtoweronahillsurroundedbypineforests.Acouplecouldlivewellinthisarts-richtouristtown，thoughpricierthanothercitiesinPortugal，onabudgetof$3,065amonth.Cusco，PeruCusco，Peru’smosthistoriccity，isaUNESCOWorldHeritagesite.OnceanIncancapital.Cuscohasclear，sunnydays.Colonialstructureshavebeenchangedintofashionablerestaurants，shopsandevenhomes.Superfoods，likechiaseeds，quinoaandmaca，areinexpensiveandplentiful.Aretiredcouplecouldenjoyagoodlifeon$1,700amonth.TheWestCoast，IrelandTheWildAtlanticWayisacyclingordrivingroutethatstretchesacrossthewestcoastofIreland.Attheheartoftherouteisoneofthemostamazingnaturalwonders，thelandmarkCliffsofMoherinCountyClare—oneofIreland’smostvisitednaturalattractions.Onabudgetofaround$2，800amonth，aretiredcouplecouldlivequitecomfortably.SanMigueldeAllende，MexicoSanMiguelwasdeclaredaUNESCOWorldHeritageCityin2008.Thecolonialcentrohasmuchtoofferretirees:lowcostofliving，arts，charminglocalculturaltraditionsandmildweatheryear-round.SanMiguelisafewhours’drivefromMexicoCity.Thedaysarecomfortablywarmandthenightsblessedlycoo1.Aretiredcouplecouldlivecomfortablyonamonthlybudgetof$l，650.1、Whoisthetextintendedfor?A．Adventurers. B．Photographers. C．Retirees. D．Artists.2、Wherewillyougoifyouwanttotastethelocalfoodsatareasonableprice?A．Sintra，Portugal. B．Cusco，Peru.C．TheWestCoast，Ireland. D．SanMigueldeAllende.Mexico.3、Howmuchcanacouplesavemonthlyatmostiftheychoosethecheapestsite?A．$1,650. B．$1,150. C．$1,365. D．$1,41525．（10分）OnarecenttriptotheislandofNewfoundland,Canada,myhusbandaskedourtalkativecabdriverwhatmadehimmostproudtobeanative.“Ourgenerosityandhospitality(好客),”herepliedinastronglocalaccent.“Ifyourcarbreaksdowninthemiddleofnowhere,someonewillstoptohelp.Peopleherearekindlikethat.”Hisanswerranginmymindduringthatridewithmyhusbandandteenagekids,asweheadedouttoexploreonthefirstdayofourvacation.LittledidIknowwewereabouttoexperiencesomeofthatremarkableNewfoundlandkindnessforourselves.WemetAlmathatsamemorningatthestartofalonghike.Ourteenagershurriedahead,andaswewalkedbehind,admiringthescenery,twowomeninsunglassesandsummerhikingequipmentstopped.They’dheardusdiscussingdifferentroutes,andthenaskedifwe’dlikesuggestions.Theylookedtobeintheir40s,andwerebothenthusiastictosharetheirlocalexpertise.Welistenedeagerly,takingmentalnotes,untiloneofthewomenasked,“Youhaveacar,right?”Iexplainedthattherewerenocarsavailableduringourweekontheisland,sowehadtorelyoncabsinstead.“Ohno,”shesaid,“youneedacar.”Andthen,ascasuallyasifofferingapieceofchewinggum(口香糖),shesaid,“Takemine!”MyhusbandandIjustsmiledindisbelief,dumbfounded.“Whynot?”sheinsisted.“Youneedacartogettoknowalltheseplaces.”“Butyoudon’tevenknowus,”Isaid.“Thatdoesn’tmatter,”shecontinuedwithabsolutedetermination.Surprised,Ilookedoveratherfriend,whoshruggedandsaid,“That’sAlma.”Fortyminutesoftalkinglater,myfamilyclimbedintoAlma’scar.Wespenttherestofourvacationdiscoveringdifferentareasofthisbeautifulisland.Butitwasn’tthegroupsofwhaleswesaw,orthevastareasofwoodland,thatmadethisplacesomemorable.Instead,itwastheactofkindnessfromacompletestrangerthatmadeusrealizehowspecialNewfoundlandreallywas.Nextyear,there’snodoubtwherewe’llbetakingoursummervacation.Whoknowswhatactofkindnesswe’llmeetthen?1、Whatdidthecabdrivertakeprideinasanative?A．Theirkindnessandenthusiasm. B．Theircheapserviceandfriendliness.C．Theirunselfishnessanddetermination. D．Theirrichexperienceandlocalknowledge.2、Theunderlinedword“dumbfounded”inParagraph5probablymeans“________”.A．annoyed B．satisfied C．shocked D．embarrassed3、WhatimpressedtheauthormostduringherstayinNewfoundland?A．Thelocalcultureoftheisland. B．Theanswerfromthecabdriver.C．Thebeautifulsceneryoftheisland. D．Thehelpfromanenthusiasticstranger.4、Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromthelastparagraph?A．SheexpectstovisitNewfoundlandagain.B．Shehasn’tdecidedwheretogonextyearyet.C．SheislookingforwardtomeetingAlmaoncemore.D．Shealsowantstobekindtoothersduringthevacation.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）Ihadastudenttodaywhogothisfingerstuckinsideatesttubeinscienceclass.Itwasreallyquitestuck.Thisyoungman’sfinger1togetwhiterandwhiterrightbeforemyeyes.Remaining2,Isuggestedhecarefullyrotate(转动)thetube.Itwouldn’tmoveabit.He3soapandcoldwater.Stillstuck.Meanwhile4wasbreakingoutintheclass.Finally,I5theyoungmantooursecretary,whowasamiracle(奇迹)worker6threekidsofherown.Withherincharge,Iwas7allwouldbeOK.Togetthestudentsbackinorder,I8myownstoryofgettingmy9stuckbetweentherailsofabalcony.Samekindofcuriosity,Iremembered10thenhowfarIcouldthrust(塞)mykneebetweentherails.Inchbyinch,Ikept11andbeforeIknewit,mykneewasstuckand12beforemyeyesandinfrontoflotsof13atapopularLasVegashotel!Hearingmystory,manystudentsfollowedwiththeirown14ofheads,arms,fingersstuckinplacestheyshouldn’t15.Afewminuteslater,theyoungmancameback,testtubeunbrokenandfinger16tolovelyshadeofpink.Ijustcouldn’t17thiskid.He’sonlytwelve.Itoogotmykneeunstuck,butnotwithoutgreat18.Theexcuseforme,however,wasnot19butplainstupidity.Iwas20fiftyyearsoldwhenthishappened.1、A．used B．needed C．happened D．continued2、A．calm B．silent C．cheerful D．active3、A．lost B．fetched C．tried D．accepted4、A．fire B．chaos C．violence D．argument5、A．described B．carried C．introduced D．sent6、A．raising B．observing C．saving D．teaching7、A．happy B．doubtful C．surprised D．confident8、A．shared B．wrote C．read D．heard9、A．head B．knee C．arm D．foot10、A．calculating B．explaining C．wondering D．reporting11、A．pushing B．climbing C．walking D．kicking12、A．shaking B．lifting C．resting D．swelling13、A．doctors B．strangers C．managers D．students14、A．findings B．conclusions C．stories D．news15、A．be B．exist C．stay D．stop16、A．pointing B．returning C．belonging D．growing17、A．getalongwith B．getridof C．getusedto D．getmadat18、A．encouragement B．disappointment C．embarrassment D．achievement19、A．ambition B．youth C．bravery D．experiment20、A．intheend B．intotal C．afterall D．atanyrate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）Recently,topromotethecultureofmyschool,thestudentunioncallsonusstudentstoinviteourfamilyandfriends1．(visit)itandexchangeideas.Myschoolstands2．thedowntownareaofthecity,3．lifeisquiteconvenientandcomfortable.Whenyoucomehere,youwillbe4．(entire)attractedtothe5．(nature)scenery—manygreen6．(mountain)fartothenorthandabluerivertothesouth,offeringafascinatingviewtous.Inthepastfewyears,withtherapideconomic7．(develop),Iamhappytoseethatalotofchangeshavetakenplaceandthatmyschoolhastakenonanewlook.Everybodyhere8．(work)hardandallofusenjoyaprosperouslife.Mydearfriends,Iamlookingforwardtoyour9．(come)andcan’twaittoshare10．amazingdaywithyouinmyschool.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限一词;2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Therearemanyhurricanesoccuraroundtheworldeveryyear、Knowingwhattododuringahurricaneisofgreatimportanttosurvive、Listeningtotheweatherforecastsothatyouknowwhenahurricaneiscoming、Ifahurricanewarningisissued,stopdoingwhateveryou’rebusywith,whichisalwaysthemostefficientwaytoavoidcaughtinahurricane、Ifyouwerewalkingoutside,stopandfindashelterunderwhichcanprotectyoufromahurricane、Ifyouareinyourcarwhenahurricanecomes,remaininitandturnontheengine,waitinguntilthehurricanediesdown、Ifyouareinsideyourhouse,doremembertoclosethewindowsanddoorsuntilyouaresurewhenthewindisnotthatstrongenoughtoblowitopen、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，休假期间你要去伦敦旅游，请你根据以下提示给你的英国好友Alex写一封信，请他推荐一个旅馆，要点如下：1.介绍写信目的；2.停留时间：5个晚上，从11月20日到24日；3.房间要求：预订一个房间，旅馆要靠近公共汽车站；有独立浴室；可以上网；注意：词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。提示词：recommendsomethingtosomebody给某人推荐某物；bookaroom预订房间；privatebathroom独立浴室；surftheInternet上网DearAlex,Howiseverythinggoingrecently?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、D3、A4、A5、C6、A7、A8、A9、B10、D11、A12、C13、D14、C15、A16、B17、A18、C19、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、A2、B3、B4、C22、1、B2、C3、D4、A23、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.Whilemostpeoplewillst