遼寧省瓦房店市2024屆高三3月份模擬考試英語試題含解析

遼寧省瓦房店市2024屆高三3月份模擬考試英語試題考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Likeallparentsintheworld，wewantyoutogrowupinaworld__________isfullofloveandkindness.A．where B．thatC．when D．what2．Itwasn’tuntilthen_______theirmarriagewasbreakingupbecausetheyhadlittleincommon.A.didIrealize B.thatIrealizedC.hadIrealize D.whenIrealized3．—Mike,it’sreallyimpossibleforustogettotherailwaystationintime!—HowIwishIcouldstopthetrain________it.A．catchB．tocatchC．catchingD．caught4．UsuallyBeijingRoastDuck_____togetherwithspecialpancakes,greenonionsandsweetsauce.A．wasservedB．willserveC．isservedD．served5．—Jack,myplanearrivesat8:30pmwhen,Isuppose,you______dinner.—ButIcanwait.A．willhave B．havehadC．willhavehad D．a(chǎn)rehaving6．Heworksveryhardinordertogethimself______intoakeyuniversity.A．a(chǎn)ccepted B．received C．a(chǎn)nnounced D．a(chǎn)dmitted7．Whilestudying,fixyourmindonwhatisreallyimportant,oryouwill_____rememberingnothing.A．endup B．takeupC．leadto D．stickto8．ThoughProfessorLiu____inNewYorkforsevenyears,hehasneverregrettedmovingbacktoShanghai,hishometown.A．lived B．haslived C．hadlived D．wasliving9．Thankstoherdeterminationandperseveranceonthepianolesson,shehasa______graspofthesubject.A．comprehensive B．confidentialC．conservative D．compulsory10．—Iwasintendedtototheconcertwithyouthisweekend,butIcan’tnow.—______.A．Bad B．That’srightC．Notatall D．You’rewelcome11．WhentheadmissionletterfromHarvardUniversityarrived,Ben'sparentswereandthrewabigparty.A．intheredB．tickledpinkC．a(chǎn)swhiteasasheetD．inabluemood12．Withpeoplepayingattentiontofitness,self-servicemini-gyms,eachcoveringabout5squaremeters,________inChina’smajorcitiestheseyears.A．havesprungup B．sprangupC．hadsprungup D．springup13．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．One B．Noone C．Everyone D．Someone^*14．Witheconomyincreasingsteadily,people______enjoyalifeofhigherquality.A．should B．can C．may D．must15．Yet_______intheprocessofdevelopmentdidtheystoptoconsidertheimpactoftheir“progress”onnature.A．innotimeB．a(chǎn)tnopointC．a(chǎn)slikelyasnotD．moreoftenthannot16．–Shewillfinishtheprojectwithinthreedays!--______________!Icoulddoitinthreehours.A．Youareright.B．I’mstuck.C．Oh,comeonD．Don’tmentionit.17．Butforyourinstruction,I______suchgreatprogressinsoshortatime.Thanksalot.A．wouldn’tmake B．hadn’tmadeC．won’tmake D．wouldn’thavemade18．Thepolicerecognizedthecriminalfromhistypicalfacial________.—ascarontheforehead.A．expressionB．featureC．outlineD．gesture19．—Excuseme,Iwonderifyoucanhelpme?—Sure.______?A．Whathelp B．Whatisthis C．Whatisit D．Whatdoyouwant20．Whichdoyouprefer,teaorcoffee?—_______.Ireallydon’tmind.A．Both B．None C．Neither D．Either第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）ItiswithmixedemotionsthatIwenttotheyoungcriminalcentereveryfewmonthstogivevaccinations(接種疫苗).Ontheonehand,Ifeelluckytobeabletoprovideaservicethatmayhaveapositivehealtheffectontheresidents.But,ontheotherhand,IfeelasenseofsadnessanddisappointmentasIseetheprisonersbeingescorted(押送)byguardstothenursingunit.Mylastvisitwasverymemorable.Forsomereason,therewasalightnessintheair.Morethaneverbefore,IfeltalightnessasIspokewitheachperson.Wesharedstoriesandsmilesandfears.Eventhetoughestprisonersseemedtobesurroundedbylight.Asamother,Isawthemasnotonlyyouth,beingpunishedforcrimes,butalsoaschildrenwhohavethepotentialtochangeforthebetter.Mostofthemwantedtotalklonger!Theywerereachingouttous!Itfeltright.Therewasonemoreprisoner.Hewaslimitedtoadifferentunitinalonelycell.Wewereaskedifwewereokaygoingdownthere.Wesaidthatwewere.Twoguardsescortedusdownandwhenweenteredthearea,instanttearswelledupinmyeyes.Theareawassad.Theseguardsdidn’tsmile.Weenteredthecellandhadtomakedowithwhatwasthere.WeweredonebutIdidn’twanttoleave.Igavethe17yearoldagentletouchandsmileasIexplainedwhattodoregardingthesideeffects.Atfirst,therewasnoresponse,soIjustlookeddownathisbarefeetandthentomysupplies.IthoughtthatIhadbetterpackup.Suddenly,helookedupatmeandsmiledbeforehesaid“Thanks”andthenhegavemeathumbs-up.Ismiledbackandsaid,“You’rewelcome.Takecareofyourself.”Itwaswonderfultoreceiveakindresponsefromsomeonewhowasinsuchaharshplace.Aswewalkedbacktothemainentrance,wedidn’tspeak.Wheretherecanbeasmile,thereishope.Sometimessmilescanbeverypowerful.1、Whatcanweknowabouttheyoungintheyoungcriminalcenter?A．Theyreceivedregularmedicalservice.B．Theyweretreatedunfairly.C．Theystayedinbadconditions.D．Theywereforcedtotaketreatment.2、Whatwasspecialaboutthecenterthelasttimetheauthorwentthere?A．Shewasaskedtosharestories. B．Everyprisonerwaskindtoher.C．Theyoungpeopletalkedfreely. D．Shesensedarelaxingatmosphere.3、Whatdidtheyoungmanthinkoftheauthor?A．Hedislikedherforhersympathy.B．Hereallyappreciatedherkindness.C．Hethoughtshewouldchangehislife.D．Hethoughtshewasjustanordinarydoctor.4、Whatimpressedtheauthormostinthisstory?A．Theyoungman’ssmile.B．Themedicalcareforprisoners.C．Thepunishmenttotheprisoners.D．Thedifferencebetweentheyoungmanandothers.22．（8分）MaryBerryCooksThenation’sbest-lovedhomecookinvitesyoutosharethesecretsofherfavouritedishes.MaryBerryCooksfeaturesanall-newcollectionof100mouth-watering,simplerecipesforanyoccasion.FromdeliciousdinnerssuchasSlow-RoastShoulderofLamborCottagePiewithDauphinoisePotatoToppingtospecialsummerlunchesasFieryRedRiceSaladandSummerPudding,thisistheperfectkitchencompanion.B10062Hardback320pages￡20.00￡16.99TheWipersTimesTheWipersTimes,thewell-knowntrench(戰(zhàn)壕)newspaperoftheFirstWorldWar,isauniquerecordoflifeontheFrontLine.Withanextraordinarymixofblackhumorandfunnyads,thiseditionenablesyoutoexperiencethespiritofthetrenchesfromthesafetyofyourarmchair.B10120Hardback388pages￡9.99￡7.99ComputingforSeniorsThisleadingcomputerguideexplainsineasystepshowtousetheInternet,email,Skypeandonlineshopping,plushowtomanageyourcomputersettingssafelyandsecurely.UpdatedforWindows8andforOffice2013,italsosetsouttomakeTabletPCs,touchscreensandappseasiertobeused,togiveyouconfidenceinyourcomputingskills.B10133Paperback240pages￡10.99￡9.99Philip’sCompleteRoadAtlasBritainandIrelandVotedBritain’sclearestandmostdetailedroadatlas(地圖集)inaconsumersurvey,Philip’sCompleteRoadAtlasBritainandIrelandcontains160pagesofroadmapsandclearlymarkedserviceareas.Italsoincludes10bigcityapproachmapsand64extra-detailedtownandcityplans.B10132Paperback248pages￡14.99￡9.991、Ifyou’reinterestedinthewaryears,youmaychoose___________.A．B10062B．B10133C．B10132D．B101202、Whichofthefollowingcanbeaguidefortravelers?A．Philip’sCompleteRoadAtlasBritainandIreland.B．MaryBerryCooks.C．ComputingforSeniors.D．TheWipersTimes.3、Thetextisprobablytakenfrom__________.A．a(chǎn)travelguideB．a(chǎn)textbookC．a(chǎn)nadvertisementD．a(chǎn)bookreview23．（8分）Thisyear’sfluseasonisprettyscary.Totrytominimizetheeffects,publicofficialsarestillurginganyonewhohasn’tyetgottentheirflushottogetoneassoonaspossible.However,evenifeverysinglepersongotashotinthearm,thevaccine(疫苗)—withitsexcellent36percenteffectiveness—wouldnotpreventeveryonefromgettinginfectedwiththeannoyingvirus.Knowledgeispower,sohere'swhatgoesoninyourbodywhenyoucomedownwiththeflu.Theinfluenzavirusprimarilyattacksyournose,throat,andthetubesthatleadtoyourlungs.Butthefluissomuchmorethanthat.Yourmusclesache,yourheadhurts,andyourappetitegoesdown,amongotherthings.Tooursurprise,almostallofthesesymptomshavelesstodowiththevirusitselfthanwithyourimmune(免疫的)responsetothem.Unfortunately,theverydefenseyouhaveinplacetogetridofthefluisthereasonyoufeelsopainfulwhenyourecover.Thevirususuallyentersthroughyourmouth,typicallybywayofyourhands.Butittakesafewdaysforsymptomstosetin.Whilethisprocessmightcausesomeharmtoyournoseandthroat,it'snothingmajor,andnothinglikethesymptomsthattypicallyaccompanyabadorevenmildcaseoftheflu.Therealfunstartswhenyourimmunesystembeginstofight.Yourimmunesystemcomesintwoparts:theinnatesystemandtheadaptive.Theinnateimmunesystemisessentiallyanall-purposetool.Assoonasyourbodysensesthepresenceofanyinjuryorinvader,theinnateimmunesystemlaunchesintoactionbyproducingtinyproteinscalledcytokinesandchemokines.Thecytokinesreproducealmostimmediatelyandstarttoattackthevirus.Thisincreaseinimmunecellscreatesaseriousinflammation(炎癥)throughoutthebody.Buttheworstisstilltocome.Meanwhile,thechemokinesworkwiththeadaptiveimmunesystemtohelpcreateTcells.Thesecellsareaspecialtypeofwhitebloodcellthatworksinamuchmorespecificway:Theyfindtheinfluenzavirus,identifywhat'sspecialaboutit,andcreatesomethinguniqueontheirsurfacethatfindsanddestroyssimilarinvaders.1、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph1?A．Allthevaccineisnoteffective.B．Noonecanavoidcatchingthisyear'sflu.C．Thisyear'sfluisthemostseriousoneinrecentyears.D．Publichealthofficialshavetouseagunwhennecessary.2、Whymanypartsofyourbodysufferwhileyou'rerecoveringfromaflu?A．Becauserecoveryfromillnessispainful.B．Becauseyourimmunesystemisworkingagainstyourdefensesystem.C．Becauseyourbodyisfightinghardagainsttheflu.D．Becausetheinfluenzavirusattacksyournose,throatandotherparts.3、Theunderlinedword“fun”inParagraph4canbereplacedby.A．joyB．battleC．a(chǎn)ctionD．program4、What'sthemainideaofParagraph4?A．Thefightbetweeninnateimmunesystemandtheadaptive.B．Thecategoriesofimmunesystem.C．Thewayimmunesystemworks.D．Theprocessofthedevelopmentofimmunesystem.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）Oneofthenewest“smart”devicesisanoldfavorite,acamera.Andsmartcamerasaregettingsmarterallthetime.Somearenowbuiltwithmachinelearningtoolstohelpthemthinkforthemselves.Machinelearninginvolvespattinglargeamountofdataintoacomputerforprocessing.GoogleClipsOneofthelatesttolaunchisGoogleClips.Itisthefirstcameradevelopedbythewebsearchgiantthatisnotbuiltintoaphone.Thesmallandlightdeviceisdesignedtobeputsomewhereinaroomtotakepicturesbyitself.Itcanalsobestucktoanobjectoraperson’sclothing.Googlesaysmachinelearninghelpsthecamerachoosethebesttimesandsituationsfortakingpicturesandvideoclips.Itcanalsorecognizethefacesofpeopleorpetschosenbytheuserandtakepicturesoftheminamorenaturalway.Thedeviceisnotyetbeingsold,butinterestedbuyerscanjoinawaitinglisttobeinformedwhenitisavailable.GoProHeroGoProisanothercompanydevelopingmachinelearningtechnology.GoProalsousesmachinelearningtopoweritsQuikStoriesfeature.Thistooltakesexistingphotosandvideosandautomaticallycreatesafinishedvideopiece,completewithmusicandeffects.SnapSpectaclesMessaging

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Snapchatsellsapairofsunglasseswithabuilt-incamerathatcanrecordshortvideoclipswiththepushofabutton.SnapInc.saystheproduct,calledSpectacles,isdesignedto“capturethemoment,withouttakingyououtofit.”Manysmartphonesalreadyhavefacialrecognitiontechnologybuiltintothedevices.SnapInc.hasstartedsellingitsSpectaclessunglassesonlineintheUnitedStates.AppleiPhoneXApple’snewiPhoneXisbeinglaunchedwithitsnewFaceIDsystemthatitsayswillunlockthephonejustbyhavingtheuserlookatit.ThisreplacestheTouchIDonpreviousdevicesthatusedafingerprinttounlockthephone.Applesaysthesystemworksby

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morethan30,000dotsonthefacetocreateakindofmap.AppleclaimsitsfacialrecognitionisevensecureenoughtoallowpaymentsthroughitsApplePayservice.1、Whatcanmachinelearningtoolshelpcamerasdo?A．Getmuchsmarter.B．Processmoreroughly.C．Keepdataforever.D．Storemorenaturalphotos.2、WhatcanweknowaboutGoogleClips?A．Itcanonlybeputinaroom.B．Peoplecanbuyitonlineeasily.C．Itcanbebuiltintoaphone,D．Youcantakephotosautomaticallywithit.3、WhatisthespecialfunctionofGoProHero?A．Ithastousepowertowork.B．Itcanrecordvideosvividly.C．Itprovidesmusicandeffectsforvideos.D．Itusestechnologyofmachinelearning.4、WhichofthefollowingcannowbeboughtsurelyontheInternet?A．GoogleClips.B．GoProHero.C．Spectaclessunglasses.D．AppleiPhoneX.5、HowisAppleiPhoneXunlocked?A．Byafingerprint.B．Byfacialrecognition.C．Bypushingabutton.D．Bymakingamap.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Athiefdroppedawinninglotteryticket(彩票)atthesceneofhiscrime,buthehasbeengivenalessonin1Themanwhomherobbed(搶劫)2theticketandwonthe$25,000prize,buthemanagedtofindthethief,andhandedoverthe3TherobberyhappenedwhenProfessorSabbatucciwaschangingatyre(輪胎)onahighway.Anothermotorist,whostoppedto?,stoleasuitcasefromhiscaranddroveoff.Theprofessorfoundthe4ticketandputitinhispocketbefore5home.Nextday,theprofessorsawthelottery6onTVandrealizeditwasawinner.He7the$25,000prize.Thenbegana8withhisconscience(良心).Intheend,hedecidedhecouldnotkeepthemoney9hehadbeenrobbed.Hethenputa10innewspapersandmadeanannouncementontheradio,11:“I’mtryingtofindthemanwhorobbedme.Ihave$25,000forhim—alottery12Pleasemeetme.”Theprofessorreceivedhundredsof13frompeoplewhowerehopingto14himintohandingthemthecash.Buttherewasonevoicehe15andhearrangedtomeetthemaninapark.Therobbergavebackthe16andburstintotears.Hecouldnot17whatwashappening.Whydidn’tyou18themoney?”heasked.Theprofessorreplied:“Icouldn’tbecauseit’snotmine.”Thenhewalkedoff,turningdownthethief’s19tosharetheprize.1、A．friendship B．honesty C．bravery D．a(chǎn)dventure2、A．sent B．tookout C．bought D．pickedup3、A．crime B．ticket C．]cash D．evidence4、A．repair B．rest C．watch D．help5、A．left B．dropped C．forgotten D．damaged6、A．running B．walking C．driving D．riding7、A．results B．story C．loss D．sales8、A．presented B．took C．donated D．shared9、A．battle B．business C．lecture D．quarrel10、A．since B．while C．eventhough D．a(chǎn)sif11、A．review B．request C．show D．notice12、A．joking B．saying C．wondering D．replying13、A．number B．luck C．win D．receipt14、A．notes B．emails C．letters D．calls15、A．trick B．persuade C．lead D．draw16、A．recognized B．remembered C．recorded D．recovered17、A．car B．suitcase C．money D．check18、A．imagine B．blame C．believe D．realize19、A．keep B．return C．give D．earn20、A．deal B．promise C．payment D．offer第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）語法填空AslongasIcanremember,I'vebeeninterestedinlearningaboutpeople,places,and1．(tradition)fromaroundtheworld.Itraveledwithmydadtoadoptmybrotherandsisteronlife-changingtriptoPeruwhenIwas15yearsold.2．(immediate)myworldexpanded：inMachuPicchuIfeltasifIhadwokenfromadream,3．mademerealizethepossibilitiesand4．(end)adventuresbeyondmyneighborhood.Incollege,Ispent5．unbelievableterminSpain,andlaterinEcuador.Thetraveldesireledtocountlesstripsabroad,fromteachingEnglishasasecondlanguagetoimmigrantsinLondon,6．travelingwithmystudentsinCostaRica.NowthatIhavemyownfamily,Ihope7．(raise)mychildrentobegloballyandculturallyaware.Ourfamilylookslikeamini-UnitedNations,withmyhusband8．(come)fromMexico,andourdaughtersandsonsfromChinaandEthiopia.9．ouroriginalintentionwassimplytoexpandourfamily,wehavebeenenrichedbyourmulticulturalbackgroundsandexperiences.Eachmemberofourfamily10．(enjoy)boththetripstohomecountriesaswellasthecelebrationsoftraditionshereathome.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處；每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。Aneighbortoldusaboutatriphetookwithhis3-years-oldson、Itwasthefirsttimethefatherandtheboyhavebeenawaybythemselves、Thefirstnighttheirspentinahotel,thefathermovedhisbedcloselytotheboy’sandwhentheywereallreadytosleep,heturnedthelight、Afterafewminutes,alittlevoicesaid,“Itsurelyisdark,isn’tit?”“No,”saidthefather,“It’sprettydark,andeverythingisallright、”Therewassilentforafewmoreminutes,andthenasmallhandreachedoverandtookthefather’shand,“I’lljustholdyourhand,”saidthelittleboy,“incaseofyougetfrightened、”127第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，為了幫助參加“一帶一路”交流項目的來華留學生更好的了解中國的傳統(tǒng)文化,你所在的學校決定周末組織留學生參觀附近一處瓷器小鎮(zhèn)。請給你的朋友Paul寫一封郵件邀請他參加，內(nèi)容包括：1.寫信目的；2.體驗項目；3相關事宜。注意：1.詞數(shù)：100詞左右.2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：一帶一路OneBeltOneRoad瓷器：chinaDearPaul.HowiseverythinggoinghereinChina?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、Ｂ3、B4、C5、C6、D7、A8、A9、A10、A11、B12、A13、C14、B15、B16、C17、D18、B19、C20、D第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、A2、D3、B4、A22、1、D2、A3、C23、1、A2、C3、B4、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-basedorganizingtendstobeundervaluedandunder-supportedinthebusinessculture.Smartcompanies,theybelieve,willtrytobakemoretask-basedplanningintotheirstrategies.Thismightbeasmallchangetothewayweviewworkandtheoffice,buttheresearchersarguethatitchallengesawidespreadcharacteristicoftheeconomy:workorganizedbyclocktime.Whilemostpeoplewillstillprobably