2023-2024學(xué)年四川省成都實(shí)驗(yàn)外國語學(xué)校高考英語倒計(jì)時(shí)模擬卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號(hào)順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Jasonwillneverforgetabouthis18thbirthday,sawhisbeingadmittedtoHarvard.A．when B．which C．that D．it2．—YououghttohavemadeanapologytoTomyesterdayevening．—Yes,IknowI____．A．oughttohave B．haveto C．should D．musthave3．Ascientist’sattempttoproducetheworld’sfirstgene-editedbabies_____areimmunetoHIVhassparkedcontroversyinacademiaandthepublic.A．a(chǎn)s B．whoC．whom D．whose4．OnehundredandfifteenChinesecompanieshitthenewlyreleasedFortune500listfor2017,______anincreaseforthe14thstraightyear,domesticwebsitereportedonThursday.A．torealizeB．realizedC．realizingD．havingrealized5．Thenewsofthenewly-electedpresident’scomingtoChinaforavisitwas______ontheradiojustnow.A．givenaway B．givenin C．givenoff D．givenout6．—Congratulations！Ihearyou’vewonthefirstprizeinthesingingcompetition．—You_____bemistaken．I’minthedanceclass．A．must B．may C．should D．could7．________abike,shecycledhome.A．Bought B．Tobuy C．Beingbought D．Havingbought8．merchantA．machineB．a(chǎn)chieveC．stomachD．technology9．Sheissuchanirritatingwoman,Idon’tknowhowyoucan______her.A．putup B．standwith C．standupto D．putupwith10．Ibelievedhimtobehonestbuthisactionsshowedthathehad________.A．thetopdogB．thefeetofclayC．hiscupofteaD．theappleofhiseye11．Marynearlymissedtheflightdoingtoomuchshopping.A．inneedof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．a(chǎn)saresultof12．______forthefreetickets,Iwouldnothavegonetoseefilmssooften.A．Ifitisnot B．HaditnotbeenC．Wereitnot D．Iftheywerenot13．Wewerescaredtodeathwhenthefire______.Fortunately,itwasputoutbeforeitcausedmuchdamage.A．brokeout?? B．cameoutC．gaveout?? D．turnedout14．—HaveyouseenJiangWen’smovieLettheBulletsFlyrecently?—Yes.Iittwicelastweek,Athomeandinthetheatre.A．hadenjoyed B．enjoyed C．haveenjoyed D．wasenjoying15．---Ann,ourdepartmentmaybenamedtheDepartmentoftheYearbecauseoftheoutstandingperformance.---_______.A．GoodtoknowB．I’llsayC．IhearyouonthatoneD．Can’targuewiththat16．Thebook______throughtheairtoAuntDedeandshebegantoreaditaloud.A．gotB．pushedC．sailed17．Thisisthefirsttimethatyourparentshavebeenabroad,______?A．haven’tthey B．hasn’tit C．a(chǎn)ren’tthey D．isn’tit18．一Didyouforgetyourpromise,dear?一Ihavefinishedmyhomeworkontime,mom.A．Excuseme. B．Surely.C．Whynot? D．HowcouldI?19．Whilewewerelisteningtothespeechattentively,avoice_____toannouncetheresultoftheelection.A．brokein B．brokeup C．brokeoff D．brokedown20．—DidyouenjoyyourjourneytoBeijinglastweekend?—.Wehaddrivenmorethan3hoursbeforewefoundtherightway.A．AbsolutelyB．NowayC．NotatallD．Withpleasure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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6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.22．（8分）The18-year-oldHopefromArlington,Virginiahasalotofreasonstobehappy.Herhighschoolgraduationisjustdaysaway.ShegoestoGuatemalainthesummertoworktherewithherchurch.Then,inthefall,shewillheadtoElizabethtownCollegeinPennsylvania.Butthatisnotwhysheissmilingrightnow.Tonight,inabeautifullongdress,withherhairperfectlycurled,sheisexcitedtobegoingtoprom.Apromisaformaldanceforhighschoolstudentsthat’susuallyattheendoftheyear.PromwasbornintheUnitedStatesmorethan100yearsagoandhasspreadtootherpartsoftheworld.InAmerica,ithasbecomeanindustrysimilartotheweddingbusiness.AstudydonebytheAmericanfinancialcompany,Visa,foundthat,onaverage,anAmericanfamilyspendsmorethan900dollarsonprom.Muchofitisspentonwhattheyoungadultsweartotheformaldance.Gowns(禮服)oftencosthundredsofdollars.Andthentherearecostslinkedtohairandmakeup,flowersforpromdates,dinnerandtransportation.Itaddsup.Butsomestudentsfindwaystomaketheeventlessexpensive.“Iborrowedmydress,”saysMaggieKinnett.LikeHope,MaggieisasenioratYorktownHighSchoolinArlington.Shegothermakeupdonewithoutcostbyaprofessionalwhoisafamilyfriend.Hopealsocutscosts.Sheboughtherdressonlineforfarlessthanshewouldhavepaidinthestores.Shealsodidherownhair.Besides,manygirlschoosetogetreadyforthepromwithfriends.Theymightgettheirhairdoneatabeautyshoptogether.Theymighthireaprofessionalmake-upartistforafewhourstosharethecosts.Probablytheleastcostlythingaboutpromisthetickettothedance.YorktownhelditseventatahotelinArlington.Theticketswere$45.1、WhatmakesHopecheerfulatpresent?A．Thecomingcollegelife.B．Theballofhighschoolgraduation.C．Herattractivedressandcurledhair.D．Hercominghighschoolgraduation.2、WhydidMaggieaskafriendtodohermakeup?A．Tosavemoney.B．Togetthebesteffect.C．Towinaprizeintheball.D．Tocompetewithotherstudents.3、WhatdidHopedotosavemoneyfortheball?A．Shesharedthecostofmakeupwithothers.B．Sherentedherdressonline.C．Shedidherhairbyherself.D．Shegottheticketforfree.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Rentinggownsonlineforpromhasbecomeatrend.B．Promhasbecomeaheavyburdenformostfamilies.C．Theauthorisagainstpromduetothehighcost.D．Promhasgrownasarisingeconomyasweddingbusiness.23．（8分）TopSummerMusicFestivalstoTraveltoSummeristhebesttimeofayearformusiclovers,especiallyifyoulovetheoutdoorconcertscene.Festivalseasonisjustkickingoff,andthereisalottolookforwardtointheupcomingmonths.PrimaveraSoundTokickoffthesummer,there'snobetterplacethanBarcelona.Ontheconcertlineup,you'llfindbandslikeTheZombies,ArcadeFire,andBonIver.Thentakesometimetotastethelocalfoodandwine.May31-June4;Barcelona,SpainMusicType:Rock,hip-hopPrice:$86—$323GovernorsBallOneofthegreatsummerconcertsinNewYorkCityisGovernor'sBall,whichtakesplaceinearlyJuneatRandall’sIslandPark.SomeoftheplayingartistsincludeTool,Phoenix,Lorde,Flume,andtheWu-TangClan.June2-4;NewYorkCity,NewYork,USAMusicType:Rock,hip-hop,popPrice:$105—$405BonnarooBonnarooisanothersummereventthatdrawsincrowdsofaround60,000eachyear.Someofthemostwell-knownmusicianswillbeplayingthisyear,includingU2,RedHotChiliPeppers,TheWeeknd,andChancetheRapper.June8-11;Manchester,Tennessee,USAMusicType:Rock,hip-hopPrice:$210-$554FireflyMusicFestivalManypeoplehaven'tthoughtofgoingtoDelawareforasummervacation,hutmid-Juneisagreattimetoplanthistripifyoulovemusic.Headlinersforthisyear’sslowareTheWeeknd,Muse,TwentyOnePilots,ChancetheRapper,andBobDylan.June15-18;Dover,Delaware,USAMusicType:Blues,rockPrice:$179-$4991、Whichconcerthasthecheapestticket?A．Bonnaroo.B．GovernorsBall.C．PrimaveraSound.D．FireflyMusicFestival.2、WhatisspecialaboutFireflyMusicFestival?A．ItperformsBlues.B．Itispopularwithtravelers.C．Itisheldinsummer.D．Ithasmanyfamousmusicians.3、WhencanyouenjoyFlume'sperformance?A．OnMay31.B．OnJune3.C．OnJune9.D．OnJune15.24．（8分）Dogsmayactuallyunderstandwhattheirownersaretryingtosay,accordingtoanewstudy.Moreover,whendogslistentosomeonetalking,theymayusebrainregionsthatareequaltothosethathumansusetounderstandwhatotherssay,theresearchersfound.Inotherwords,thenewstudyshowsthatthebrainmechanisms(結(jié)構(gòu)）involvedintheprocessofunderstandinghumanspeecharesimilarindogsandhumans.Thismeansthatthebrainmechanismsinvolvedinunderstandinghumanspeecharenotuniquetohumans.Toconveyinformationthroughspeech,peopleusebothwordsandintonation(語調(diào)）,whichisthewayaperson'svoicerisesandfallstoexpressanemotionormeaning,suchaspraiseordisapproval.Similarly,tounderstandwhatsomeoneistryingtosay,peoplehavetopayattentiontoboththeirwordsandtheirintonation.Inthestudy,theresearcherswantedtoseewhetherdogsalsopayattentiontobothwordsandintonationwhentryingtounderstandwhatahumanistryingtosaytothem.Toconductthestudy,theresearcherslookedat13dogs.Theresearchersmeasuredthedogs’brainactivitywithabrainscannerwhilethedogslistenedtorecordingsoftheirtrainersspeakingdifferentcombinationsofwordsandintonations.Theresearchersfoundthatthedogspaidattentiontoboththewordsandintonationwhentryingtounderstandhumanspeech,justashumansdowhentheytrytounderstandhumanspeech.Thisfindingmeansthatdogsmayunderstandboththewordsandtheintonationthathumansusewhentheytalktodogs.Thebrainscansalsosuggestedthatthedogsusedtheleftpartsoftheirbrainswhiletryinglounderstandwordshutusedtherightpartsoftheirbrainswhiletryingtounderstandintonation.Similarly,humansusetheleftpartsoftheirbrainswhiletryingtounderstandthemeaningsofwordsandtherightpartsoftheirbrainswhiletryingtounderstandintonation.1、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．YourDogUnderstandsWhatYou’reSayingB．ABigChallengetoHumanBeingsC．OurBestFriends—DogsD．TheDogsintheFuture2、Whatdopeopleusetoconveyinformationthroughspeech?A．Emotionormeaning.B．Voicerisingandfalling.C．Wordsandintonation.D．Praiseordisapproval.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Dogsarethecleverestanimals.B．Itisgenerallybelievedthatthebrainmechanismsinvolvedinunderstandinghumanspeechareuniquetohumans.C．Withthebrainmechanismslikehuman's,dogscanspeakashumandointhenearfuture.D．Dogsarealsogoodallearninglanguages.25．（10分）Laughterispartoftheuniversalhumanvocabulary.Allmembersofthehumanspeciesunderstandit.UnlikeEnglishorFrenchorSwahili,wedon’thavetolearntospeakit.Werebornwiththecapacitytolaugh.Verylittleisknownaboutthespecificbrainmechanismsresponsibleforlaughter.Contrarytofolkwisdom,mostlaughterisnotabouthumor;itisaboutrelationships.Tofindoutwhenandwhypeoplelaugh,Iwentwithseveralassistantstolocalmallsandrecordedwhathappenedjustbeforepeoplelaughed.Overa10-yearperiod,westudiedover2,000casesofnaturallyoccurringlaughter.Wefoundthatmostlaughterdoesnotnecessarilyfollowjokes.Peoplemaylaughafteravarietyofstatements,suchas,“HerecomesMary,”“Howdidyoudoonthetest?”or“Doyouhavearubberband?”Thesecertainlyaren’tjokes.Webelievelaughterevolvedfromthepanting(喘氣的)behaviorofourancientancestors.Today,ifwetickle(使發(fā)癢)chimps,theydon’tlaugh.But,instead,theyproduceapantingsound.That’sthesoundofapelaughter,andit’stherootofhumanlaughter.Apeslaughinthekindsofsituationsthatleadtohumanlaughter,likegamesthatinvolvechasing.Otheranimalsproducesoundsduringplay,buttheyaresodifferentfromlaughter.Rats,forexample,producehighsoundsduringplayandwhentickled,buttheseareverydifferentinsoundfromhumanlaughter.Laughterisoftenpositive,butitcanbenegativetoo.There’sadifferencebetween“l(fā)aughingwith”and“l(fā)aughingat”.Peoplewholaughatothersmaybetryingtodrivethemoutofthegroup.Noonehasactuallycountedhowmuchpeopleofdifferentageslaugh,butyoungchildrenprobablylaughthemost.Atages5and6weprobablylaughmorethanatanyothertimes.Adultslaughlessthanchildren,probablybecausetheyplayless.Worknowunderwaywilltellusmoreaboutthebrainmechanismsbehindlaughter,howithasevolved,andwhywe’resosusceptibletotickling.1、Whatwasthepurposeofthedecade’sresearch?A．Toprovethatpeoplelaughbecauseofhumour.B．Tofindouttherealreasonforpeopleslaughter.C．Toresearchpeoplesdifferentreactiononjokes.D．Torecordconversationsamongshoppersinmalls.2、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Peoplewhoplaymoretendtolaughmore.B．Apesproducehighsoundswhentickled.C．Scientistsknowthebrainmechanismsresponsibleforlaughterwell.D．Thesituationsinwhichapeslaughareverydifferentfromthoseinwhichhumanslaugh.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“susceptible”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Sensitive. B．Flexible.C．Addictive. D．Reliable.4、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheImpactofLaughterB．TheMeaningofLaughterC．ABigMystery:WhyDoWeLaugh?D．Laughter:TheMostBeautifulWords第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）完形填空Thismorning,Iarrivedatmyofficeearliertocatchuponsomeemails.Onthewayto1,Icouldn’t2itwhenIsawsomebeautifulflowersatthegrocerystore.Ipickedsomeup,3afewchocolatebars.Withtheofficesoempty,Idecidedtotakethe4toputthechocolatebarsonsomedesks.Istartedheadingtowardsareas5noonehadcomeyet.I6oneandasmilecardontheCEO’sdesk.AndthenIwenttohis7deskandplacedonethere,andquicklyputathirdoneonthedeskofaquietgentleman.Later,Ienteredthekitchen,8twocupsofwaterandwalkedintothe9Itookouttheflowersfrommybagand10themintwobunches,oneineachcup.Withalittlesighof11,Isteppedoutoftherestroomandlookedaround.Theofficewasstill12emptyandthepeopleclosesttomewere13withaMondaymorning“Howwasyourweekend?”14I15andwentbacktomydesk.Itstruckmethatmyhousematewhohadpackedmylunchformeso16todaysnuck(偷偷地給)achocolatebarinthere,soI17placeitonthedeskofourreceptionisttocompletethecircleasIheadedoutoftheofficethisevening.Ourreceptionistisalwaysthefirstpersonintheoffice,andshealways18mewithasmilewhenIcomein.Maybetomorrowmorning,this19cangreether.Ihaveno20howtheyfeelwhenreceivingthegifts,buttheywillsurelysmile!1、A．work B．job C．company D．business2、A．stop B．help C．get D．a(chǎn)fford3、A．regardlessof B．a(chǎn)longwith C．exceptfor D．insteadof4、A．a(chǎn)dventure B．a(chǎn)uthority C．possibility D．opportunity5、A．when B．because C．though D．where6、A．chose B．placed C．delivered D．carried7、A．wife’s B．manager’s C．a(chǎn)ssistant’s D．director’s8、A．discovered B．ordered C．filled D．emptied9、A．restroom B．meetingroom C．smokingarea D．officeroom10、A．a(chǎn)pplied B．a(chǎn)djusted C．a(chǎn)rranged D．a(chǎn)ttached11、A．regret B．concern C．relief D．excitement12、A．especially B．thoroughly C．totally D．pretty13、A．concerned B．a(chǎn)ccustomed C．limited D．occupied14、A．conversation B．congratulation C．consideration D．condition15、A．a(chǎn)mazed B．smiled C．delighted D．celebrated16、A．sweetly B．obviously C．wildly D．fortunately17、A．need B．could C．must D．dare18、A．waves B．nods C．greets D．meets19、A．gift B．performance C．flower D．method20、A．opinion B．point C．view D．idea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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）語法填空However,noteverythingliveduptoZhangTian’shopes.Theschoolwasmuchsmallerthanhe1．(expect),withonlythreeclassrooms.Infrontoftheclassrooms,therewasaplayground2．gotdustyonwindydaysandmuddyonrainydays.Livinginthevillagewasalsomore3．(challenge)thanhehadthought.Thepowerandwatersupplieswereunstable,sohecouldonlyshowereverythreeorfourdays,andhehadtolearnhowtocook.Thethoughtofleavingonceflashedthroughhismind,buthequicklygaveupontheideaand4．(find)waystodealwiththechallenges.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（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短文。短文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在此符號(hào)下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)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(cuò)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(jì)分。China'shighereducationisdevelopingveryfast.Thenumberofcollegestudentsarequitesmallinthe1980s,andnownearlyfourteenmillionstudentsarestudyingincollegesanduniversities.WhydoesChina'shighereducationdevelopsuchquickly?Severalfactorscontributetoit.Firstofall,itsquickdevelopmentresultsChina'srapidsociallyandeconomicdevelopment.Throughthereformandopeningup,peoplehavebecomericherandhavemuchmoneytoinvestineducation.Secondly,ourgovernmenthadattachedgreatimportancetohighereducationandtakenoutpracticalmeasurestoencouragepeopletogotocollege.Beside,withthedevelopmentofsociety,moreandmorepeoplehopetoreceivinghighereducation.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，學(xué)校英語俱樂部負(fù)責(zé)人。俱樂部計(jì)劃舉行經(jīng)典英文電影賞析會(huì)(ClassicalEnglishFilmNight)，請你給美籍外教Liz寫一封電子郵件邀請她參加。內(nèi)容包括：1．賞析會(huì)時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)；2．活動(dòng)內(nèi)容介紹；3．邀請Liz并請她推薦電影。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、A3、B4、C5、D6、A7、D8、1—5CDBAB9、D10、B11、D12、B13、A14、B15、A16、C17、D18、D19、A20、C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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、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.Thismight