2024屆四川省內(nèi)江市高中高考英語一模試卷含解析

2024屆四川省內(nèi)江市高中高考英語一模試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目選項的答案信息點涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)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．Therewasalsoawalletsittinginsidethecarwithalotofmoney______.A．reachingoutB．stickingoutC．pickingout2．Thefollowing________________chosenasthecandidatesofthecompetition.A．is B．a(chǎn)reC．has D．have3．—Whatabouttheprotectionofthesenewmachines?—Let’skeepthesurface________dustbyputtingacoveroverthem.A．farfromB．a(chǎn)partfromC．freefromD．a(chǎn)wayfrom4．Thesplitbetweenhumansandlivingapesisthoughtbysomescholars____15to20millionyearsago.A．tooccur B．occurring C．tohaveoccurred D．havingoccurred5．Allcolorfades,________undertheimpactofdirectsunlight.A．especially B．eventuallyC．a(chǎn)ppropriately D．merely6．—Sorry,Ididn’thearthedoorbellring.—Yourbell.Perhapsitneedsrepairing.A．neverworked B．isneverworkingC．neverworks D．hadneverworked7．Decadesago,scientistsbelievedthathowthebraindevelopswhenyouareakid______determinesyourbrainstructurefortherestofyourlife.A．soonerorlater B．moreorless C．toandfrom D．upanddown8．---Canthose___________atthebackoftheclassroomhearme?---Noproblem.A．seat B．sitC．seated D．sat9．Thecountry’schiefexportsarecoal,carsandcottongoods,cars_____themostimportantofthese.A．havebeenB．a(chǎn)reC．beingD．a(chǎn)rebeing10．ManypeoplefallintopanicduetotheearthquakeandtsunamiinJapanbutexpertsdon’texpectthistobe________aspropermeasureshavebeentaken.A．compulsory B．contemporary C．temporary D．permanent11．Theonlyproblemwas______wekeptgettinglost!ButpeopleinTianjinareveryfriendlyandhelpful.A．why B．whetherC．that D．how12．Whenitcomestoinpublic,noonecanmatchhim.A．speak B．speaking C．beingspoken D．bespoken13．—Wouldyoumindmovingoveralittle?Ihavetopasshere.—________I’dliketohelp.A．Notintheslightest. B．Don’tmentionit.C．Nevermind. D．Atyourservice.14．moreabouttheplacewhereyoulive,andyouwillshouldermoreresponsibilitytoprotectitA．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnD．Learned15．Manyartifacts________forthefirsttimeintheNationalMuseumatpresent.A．wereexhibitedB．werebeingexhibitedC．a(chǎn)rebeingexhibitedD．a(chǎn)reexhibited16．Nowadays,moreandmoreyoungladies,figuresmostarefineenough,aregoingonadiet.A．who B．whoseC．ofwhose D．ofwhom17．—Areyoureadytoleave?—Almost,I’llbereadytogojustassoonasI________puttingthecleandishesaway.A．getthrough B．giveupC．carryout D．setabout18．--Mum,Idon’tthinkIamqualifiedenoughtodothis.--Honey,beconfident!Youshouldknowitis____amanthinksofhimself___reallydetermineshisfate.A．that;thatB．how;thatC．what;thatD．how;that19．Raisingtheincomesofthepoorislikelytobeineffectiveinawealthysociety,________accompaniedbyothermeasures.A．once B．when C．if D．unless20．Whatyousaiddoesn’t________whatthepolicehavetoldus,sowehavetofindmoreevidence.A．a(chǎn)greewith B．makeupC．contributeto D．showoff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）Iusedtobecrazyaboutthehuntingseason.Theexcitementofwaitingforaprey(獵物)andtheprideofshowingoffthekillfascinatedme.However,everythingchangedafterthatcoldmorning.Earlyonthatdayofthelatefall,Isetoffaloneforthewoods,packingagun,abottleofhotcoffeeandthreethicksandwiches.Afterfindingthefreshdeer’stracksinthesnow,Isettleddownbehindalittlebush.Isatthereforaboutanhour.ItwasthenthatIsawhim.Adeer,abigbeautifuldeer!Therewasnocovernearertohimthan30yards.SurelyIcouldn’tmiss!IwaitedforhimtorealizeIwasthere.Iwaitedforhimtobeshockedandrunaway.Buthefooledmecompletely.Hecametowardsme!Hewascurious,Isuppose,ormaybehewasstupid---howelsecanyouexplainit?Well,thatdeerwalkedrightuptowhereIwassitting.Thenhestoppedandlookedatme!Whathappenednextishardtobelieve,butit’strue.Anditallseemedquitenatural.Justaswhenafriendlyyoungdeercomesnearyou,Ireachedupandscratchedhishead.Andhelikedtobescratched.Infact,hepracticallyaskedformore.Then,Ifedhimmysandwich!Yes,Iknowwhatadeereats,butthatdeeratemysandwich.Well,hefinallywenthisway,downthehillandupthedeertrail.Shoothim?Notme.Youwouldn’thaveeither,notafterthat.Ijustwatchedhimgo.WhenIwasabouthalfwayback,Iheardtwoshots,followedbyadullslam(撞擊)afewsecondslater.Thosetwoshotsusuallymeanakill.Ihadforgottentherewereotherhuntersthatday.Thosehunterswouldneverknowtheycouldhavescratchedhishead.1、Whydidn’ttheauthorkillthedeer?A．Hepreferredtoshootashydeer. B．Hewasfooledbythetrickydeer.C．Hewassympatheticforthedeer. D．Hewastooshockedtoshootthedeer.2、Whatmostprobablyhappenedtothedeerintheend?A．Otherhuntersshotthedeertodeath.B．Otherhuntersscratchedthedeer’sheadtoo.C．Thedeermanagedtoescapefrombeingshot.D．Thedeerwouldbecomefriendswiththeauthor.3、What’sthebesttitleofthistext?A．AHuntinginLateFall. B．ALovelyDeer.C．TheCruelKilling. D．TheLastHunting.22．（8分）ThehitmovieFindingNemofollowsaclownfishfromtheGreatBarrierReef.Inreallife,clownfishareamongthethousandsofcolorfulseacreaturesthatcalltheGreatBarrierReefhome.Stretching1,250milesalongAustralia’snortheasterncoast,theGreatBarrierReefisthelongestcoralreefintheworld.Acoralreefisalivingunderwaterstructure.Butthesedays,theGreatBarrierReefhasfounditselfintrouble.Overfishing,pollution,andhightemperaturesareharmingitshealth.That’swhythegovernmentinAustraliaistryingtohelprescuethereef.UnderwaterGardenWhilecoralmaylooklikeaplant,itisactuallymadeupoftinyseaanimal.Thoseseaanimalsarecalledcoralpolyps.Aspolypsdie,theyleavehardshellsbehind.Otherpolypsgrowontopoftheshells.Overthousandsofyears,theyformacoralreefinwarmwaterthatisnotverydeep.Inmanyways,theGreatBarrierReefresemblesanunderwatergarden.Coralcanbehardorsoft.Itformsindifferentcolorsandinstrangeshapes.Somecorallookslikehardenedbrains.Othercorallookslikefansandlettuces.Thereefburstswithschoolsoftropicalfish,dashingamonggapsinthecoral.Thereefsuppliesfoodandsheltertocreatureslivinginandaroundthecoral.Turtles,sharks,seahorses,andcrabsareamongitsmanyinhabitants.HelpingHumansWhilethereefisimportanttooceanlife,ithelpshumans,too.Peoplerelyonthereefforbothfoodandjobs.Italsoprovidesmedicineusedtotreatdisease.Eachyear,theGreatBarrierReefcontributesabout$975milliontotheeconomythroughtourismandfishing.StressedOutIsitsurprising,then,thattheGreatBarrierReefisundertoomuchstress?Fishingnetsandshipsbreakoffsectionsanddamagethereef.Airandwaterpollutionarealsodoingharm.Atthesametime,warmerseatemperatureshavecausedcoralbleaching（漂白）onhalfofthereef.Thehightemperaturescausethecoraltoturnwhite,oftenkillingit.ReefRescueInanefforttohelpsavethereef,thegovernmenthaslimitedfishingtotwothirdsofit.Thatplanincreasesthenumberof“greenzones.”Thoseareareasthatareoff-limitstofishermenandboats.However,touristsandresearcherscanstillvisitthem.Manyfishermenareupsetabouttheplanbecausetheyrelyonthereefforjobs.TheAustraliangovernmentsaysthatitsplanwillhelpkeepthereefsafefromsomethreats.“Itisveryimportantthatwegiveareefproperprotectionforthefuture,”saidonegovernmentofficial.ThereefisAustralia’sgreatestnaturaltreasure.1、WhichofthefollowingisnotacreaturethatlivesintheGreatBarrierReef?A．Coralpolyps.B．Turtles.C．Seahorses.D．Whales.2、Whichsectiondescribestheprobleminthispassage?A．“UnderwaterGarden”B．“HelpingHumans”C．“StressedOut”D．“ReefRescue”3、WhatpicturecanthereadergetfromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph6?A．Manyfishquicklymovingthroughthecoral.B．Fishmovingtowardthecenter,ortarget,ofthecoral.C．Structured,orderlygroupsofyoungfishwithoutaclearpath.D．Fishexplodingwhentheycomeintocontactwithgapsinthecoral.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）Supercomputerswhichcananalysebloodsamplesandpredictwhichpatientsarelikelytobecomeseriouslyillcouldsavetensofthousandsoflivesayear,itwasrevealedlastnight,accordingtoTheDailyExpress.Theartificialintelligence(AI)system,developedatUniversityCollegeLondonandsettobepilotedinNHShospitalslaterthisyear,willscreen“atrisk”patientssodoctorscantakeearlyactiontopreventdeathorseriousillness.ProfYoung,aconsultantsurgeonatSouthendUniversityHospital,said:“Iamsoexcitedaboutthisformoftechnology.”Insteadofpeoplegettingsickordyingbecausetheyarenotpickedupintime,thiswillallowustostepinearlierwhichwillsavelivesandanenormousamountofmoney.“IthinkthepotentialofAIinhealthcarelikethisisasbigastheIndustrialRevolutionwas—andsignalsacompletelynewexampleinthewaywemanagehealthcare.”ThetechnologyisthebrainchildofDrVishalNangalia,aconsultantattheRoyalFreeHospitalinLondon.HeusedAItoanalyseabillionstoredbloodsamplesfrom20differentUKhospitaltrustsdatingbackupto12years.Computersassessbloodtestresultsbypickingupsubtlechangesinredandwhitebloodcells,suggestingapatientisgoingdownhill.Hefoundthetechniqueforecastoutcomesofpatientswithkidneyproblemswithupto95percentaccuracy.Traditionalmethodshighlightingseriouspatientconcernspickedupasfewas16percentofpatientswhowentontodie.“Thisgivesustheopportunitynotonlytosavelivesbuttopreventseriousillness,makingthehealthservicenotonlysaferbutmoreefficient.”ProfYoungsaid,“Insteadofwaitingforpeopletogetworse,wewillbeabletotreatthemearlier.”1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“screen”inParagraph2mean?A．comfort. B．treat.C．spot. D．nurse.2、Howdosupercomputershelpsavelives?A．Bystoringbloodsamples.B．Byanalyzingpatients’cases.C．Byobservingchangesinbloodcells.D．Byassistingdoctorswiththeiroperations.3、WhydidProfessorYoungmentiontheIndustrialRevolution?A．ToshowtheinfluenceofAI.B．Tostresstheimportanceofhealthcare.C．Tointroducethetopicofsupercomputers.D．Topresenttheachievementhehasaccomplished.4、Whatdoweknowaboutthenewtechnology?A．Ithelpspatientsrecoverearlier.B．Ithashelpedsavethousandsoflives.C．Itwillpromotethehealthservicegreatly.D．Itisintendedforpatientswithkidneydiseases.25．（10分）83-year-oldAntonioVicentehasspentthelastfourdecadesofhislifefightingagainstthetrend.AsBrazilianlandownerscutdownrainforeststomakeroomforprofitableplantations(種植園)andcattlegrounds,hestruggledtobringthejunglesofhischildhoodbacktolife.“WhenIwasachild,thepeasantscutdownthetreestomakegrasslandsandcharcoal,andthewaterdriedupanddidnotcomeback,”hetoldthereporters,“Ithought:‘Waterisvaluable,noonemakeswaterandthepopulationwillnotstopgrowing.Whatisgoingtohappen?Wearegoingtorunoutofwater.’”Withonlysomedonkeysandasmallteamofhiredworkers,AntonioVicentesetaboutbringingbacktheforesttohisland.Whatstartedoutasaweekendhobbysoonbecameapermanentwayoflife,andAntoniorecallsoftenspendingwholedaysandnightsinhisyoungjungle,surroundedbyratsandfoxes,andeatingbananasandwichesforbreakfast,lunchanddinner.Overthelast40years,hehasplantedanestimated50,000treesonhis31-hectareland,whichnowmakeupasmallbutuniqueareaofrainforest,andahavenforwildlife.Astheforestgrew,thewaterreturned,andAntoniosaysthattherearenowover20water,sourcesonhislandthatwerenolongertherewhenheboughtit.Thentheanimalsstartedmakingahomethere,Today,theforestisalivewiththesoundsofbirdsandinsectslivingthere,andmorespeciesaresettlingineveryyear.“Therearetoucans(巨嘴鳥),allkindsofbirds,squirrels,lizards,andeventheboarsarereturning,”83-year-oldVicentesays,“Ifyouaskmewhomyfamilyare,Iwouldsayallthisrighthere,eachoneofthesethatIplantedfromaseed.”1、WhatdowelearnabouttheBrazilianpeasants?A．Theywastedmuchwateronfarming.B．Theyfocusedonshort-termprofits,C．Theycaredmuchabouttheenvironment.D．Theyreliedheavilyonrainforestsforaliving.2、WhatusedtobeyoungAntonio’sbiggestconcern?A．Overpopulation. B．Pollutedwater.C．Lossofgrasslands. D．Watershortage.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“haven”inParagraph3probablymean?A．Trap B．DisasterC．Shelter D．Balance4、Inthelastparagraph,Antoniomainlyexpresseshis________.A．a(chǎn)ffectionforhisforest B．thanksforhisfamilyC．deeploveforrarebirds D．prideasasuccessfulfarmer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）OnedayI’dhadtocallemergencyservicesbecauseIfoundmypartnerunconsciousonthefloor.Withinminutes,apolicecarandan1arrived,filledwithpoliceandparamedics（護理人員）whotookmy2awayquicklytotheemergencydepartment,wherehereceivedthecritical3thatheneeded.Aweeklater,Iwrotethankyounotestothosehelpfulpoliceandparamedicsand4forthem,foritwasasmallgesturewithabigimpact.WhenIdroppedoffbrownies（布朗尼蛋掛）atthepoliceandfirestations,they5meforthegifts.Thankedme?AllthatI’ddonewasbake:they’d6alife.Idroveawayfeeling7andhappy,8becauseI’ddoneagoodneed,butmostlybecauseIwasamazedthatthereare9peoplewhodolifesavingworkand10nothinginturn.I11mywituralhighmayhavebeenmorethanitseemed.Researchhasshownthat12thoughtsofgratitude（感恩）andperformingactsofkindnesscanboost（提高）your13andhaveother14effectsonyourhealth.“Weknowfromstudiesintheliteraturethatgratitudedoeshaveagood15onhappiness,thatitincreaseslife16,”saysWillibaldRuch,apsychologyprofessorattheUniversityofZurichwho17effectsofcharacterstrengthssuchasgratitudeand18.”It’samongthetopfivepredictorsof19”“Youcanmakepositivechangesinyourlifebylearningto20gratitude.”1、A．a(chǎn)gencyB．a(chǎn)mbulanceC．a(chǎn)greementD．a(chǎn)pology2、A．partnerB．neighborC．strangerD．professor3、A．remarkB．surveyC．easeD．care4、A．paidB．calledC．preparedD．baked5、A．blamedB．thankedC．impressedD．informed6、A．createdB．broughtC．discoveredD．saved7、A．lightB．tightC．heavyD．ready8、A．partlyB．eventuallyC．possiblyD．totally9、A．stubbornB．selflessC．optimisticD．severe10、A．seekB．demandC．expectD．a(chǎn)pply11、A．realizedB．treasuredC．touchedD．rewarded12、A．changingB．a(chǎn)rguingC．a(chǎn)ssessingD．sharing13、A．personalityB．thoughtC．moodD．behavior14、A．positiveB．objectiveC．basicD．energetic15、A．exampleB．effectC．impressionD．treat16、A．a(chǎn)nxietyB．safetyC．reactionD．satisfaction17、A．performsB．researchesC．concentratesD．organizes18、A．pessimismB．impatienceC．humorD．sensitivity19、A．statementsB．relationshipC．happinessD．directions20、A．expressB．a(chǎn)riseC．judgeD．ignore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。Withoutproperplanning,tourismcancause1．__(problem).Forexample,toomanytouristscanflowintopublicplaces_2．_arealsoenjoyedbythenativesofacountry.Iftourismcreatetoomuchtraffic,thelocalpeoplewillbecome_3．__(happy).Theybegintodisliketouristsandtotreatthem_4．__(impolite).Theyforgethowmuchtourismcanhelpthecountry’seconomy._5．__isimportanttothinkaboutthepeopleofadestination(目的地)countryandhowtourisminfluences__6．__(they).Tourismshouldhelp_7．__countrykeepitscustomsanditsbeautyshouldattracttourists.Besides,tourismshouldalsoincreasethewealthand__8．__(happy)ofthelocals.Toomuchtourismcanbeaproblem.Iftourism_9．__(grow)tooquickly,peoplemustleaveotherjobs_10．__(work)inthetourismindustry.Thismeansthatotherpartsofthecountry’seconomycansuffer.Ontheotherhand,ifthereisnotenoughtourism,peoplecanlosejobs.Businesscanalsolosemoney.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處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤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后的詞。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。Anopeningweekheldinourschoollastweeksothatwecouldshowagreatachievementswemadeinarteducation、TheartworksexhibitionwentonfromMondaytoFriday,exhibittheexcellentartworks,suchaspapercuts,paintingsandflowerarrangements、Bothoftheartworkswerecreatedbythestudentsofourschool、ThatattractedthepublicmostwasthesinginganddancingperformancesinFridayafternoon、Alltheseactivitiesdrawthecloseattentionofthepublicandparentsaswell,receivinghighpraisesfromthepublic、Throughtheseactivity,thepublichasabetterunderstandingofourschool、Asaresultof,weallthinkthattheopeningweekwasofgreatsuccessful、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是張勇，幾天前你的同學(xué)從附近一超市購買食品請同學(xué)品嘗。吃后大家身體不適肚子疼。請你根據(jù)以下提示，給某報社編輯用英語寫一封信，反映食品安全問題，希望引起社會的關(guān)注。內(nèi)容提示：1.簡要闡述事發(fā)經(jīng)過；2.事發(fā)后送醫(yī)院治療；3.你對此事的看法及建議。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。DearEditor,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,ZhangYong

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、C4、C5、A6、C7、B8、C9、C10、D11、C12、B13、A14、C15、C16、C17、A18、C19、D20、A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、C2、A3、D22、1、D2、C3、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,buttheresearchersarguethati