2025屆北京市中央美術(shù)學(xué)院附屬實(shí)驗(yàn)學(xué)校高三第一次調(diào)研測(cè)試英語試卷注意事項(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(qǐng)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．Allwehaveis24precioushoursadayandthereforeweshallwaste______A．nothingB．noneC．neitherD．noone2．Apublichealthcampaign_____thenumberofheartdiseasedeathsby80percentoverthepastthreedecades．A．hadreduced B．hadbeenreducedC．hasreduced D．hasbeenreduced3．WolfWarrior2,which________the“AwardforBestVisualEffects”attheBeijingFilmFestival,indicatesChina'sfilmindustryhascomeofage.A．winsB．wonC．haswonD．hadwon4．Someschools,includingours,willhavetomake________inagreementwiththenationalsoccerreform.A．a(chǎn)musementsB．a(chǎn)djustmentsC．a(chǎn)ppointmentsD．a(chǎn)chievements5．Ourcountryhaslaunchedacampaigntobansmokinginpublicplaces,whichwithsomeheavysmokers.A．concernsB．wasconcernedC．concernedD．isconcerned6．Theoldwomanwho________inthedesertedhousealonefortenyearshasbeensettledinanursinghomenow.A．lived B．haslivedC．hadlived D．hasbeenliving7．--Ittookmeeightyearstobuildupmybusiness,anditalmostkilledme.--Well,youknowwhattheysay..A．ThereisnosmokewithoutfireB．Nopains,nogainsC．AllroadsleadtoRomeD．Practicemakesperfect8．——Willyourequireanythingelse?——Yes,Ilikeawhisky.A．will B．shall C．should D．might9．---Thepricesofvegetablesaregoingupmadly.It’sreallytoomuchforus.---Butforthesituationwheremanyvegetableproducingareas_____constantlowtemperature,thingswouldnotbelikethis.A．meetwith B．havemetwithC．metwith D．hadmetwith10．—Didyougotolastnight’sconcert?—Yes.Andthegirlplayingtheviolinattheconcert_______allthepeoplepresentwithherexcellentability.A.impressed B．compared C．conveyed D．observed11．WithWeChatPaycomingintowidespreaduse,ourhouseholdbillsareconvenient____.A．paying B．paid C．topay D．tobepaid12．AlphaGo’sbeatingGograndmasterLeeSedol4-1has________aninternationaldebateaboutwhetherrobotswillcompletelytaketheplaceofhumans.A．giveoff B．workoutC．setoff D．putout13．Thiskindofglassesmadebyexperiencedcraftsmen_________comfortably.A．iswornB．wearsC．wearing D．a(chǎn)reworn14．________isknowntousisthattobaccocontainsnicotineandotherharmfulproducts，soyoushouldgiveupsmoking.A．As B．ItC．What D．Which15．IwishI______photographythen.Ifso,Icouldgiveyouahandatpresent.A．studied B．hadstudiedC．havestudied D．willstudy16．Thetwogirlsaregettingonverywellandshare_______witheachother.A．little B．much C．some D．none17．Mollyfinallyagreed,_____reluctantly,togoandseeadoctor.A．a(chǎn)fterwards B．a(chǎn)lmostC．otherwise D．somewhat18．Theworseworkingconditionswearelookingforwardto______musthaveattractedthelocalgovernment’sattention.A．seeimproved B．seeingimprovedC．seeimproving D．seeingtoimprove19．WhileinteractingwithpeopleinIndia,Iwas________toawayoflifecompletelydifferentfrommyown.A．reducedB．exposedC．committedD．transferred20．Weliveinthissocietynow________literallysomeoneisalwayshelping.A．when B．whereC．that D．what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）TheWildernessbyMcKayCoppins(LittleBrown,non-fiction,onsalenow)TheexplosivestoryoftheRepublicanParty’spainstakingeffortstofinditswaybacktounityandnationaldominance.Afterthe2012election,theGOP(大佬黨)wasinthewilderness.McKayCoppinshashaduniqueaccesstoRepublicanpresidentialcandidates,powerbrokers,lawmakers,andTeaPartyleaders.Blood,Salt,WaterbyDeniseMina(LittleBrown,fiction,onsalenow)InthelatestAlexMorrowstory,awealthybusinesswomandisappearsfromherGlasgowhomewithoutatrace.Saltwaterliftsblood.Onlysaltwater.LochLomondisamiledeepbutthewoman’sbodysurfacedanyway.“SetinGlasgow,stillmidnightfallswithinthisumbrellaofTartanNoirwiththeflaweddetectivehero,AlexMorrow.”TimeandTimeAgainbyBenElton(ThomasDunne,fiction,onsaleJan.29)Inthistime-travelingadventurewhichbeginsin1914,ex-soldierHughStantongoesattemptstopreventWorldWarI.“Afun,smart,adventurousbook,aworkofscience-fictionasbigonideasasaction,”saysTheSydneyMorningHerald.AGiftFromBobbyJamesBowen(ThomasDunne,non-fiction,onsalenow)LondonstreetmusicianJamesBowentellsthestoryofhowhiscatBobhelpedhimovercomebadchildhoodmemoriesofChristmas.BowenandtherealBobareactinginthe2016filmversionofBowen’sbestsellerAStreetCatNamedBob,whichstarsJoanneFroggattofDowntonAbbeyfame.BeatriceandBenedickbyMarinaFiorato(St.Martin’sPress,fiction,onsalenow)AfreshtakeontheloversfromShakespeare’scomedyMuchAdoAboutNothingimaginesBeatriceandBenedick’sbackstory.“Fullofpassion,myth,andwit…adelight,”saysBooklist.1、Whichofthebooksisnotavailableforthetimebeing?A．TheWildernessB．Blood,Salt,WaterC．TimeandTimeAgainD．AGiftFromBob2、Whowroteabookbasedonarealstory?A．DeniseMinaB．BenEltonC．MarinaFioratoD．JamesBowen3、Itcanbeknownfromthepassagethat_____.A．McKayCoppinsusedtobeapoliticalfigureB．AlexMorrowalsoappearedinotherdetectivestoriesC．BowenandtherealBobarethemostpopularcharactersD．MarinaFioratointerpretsShakespeare’scomedydifferently22．（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.23．（8分）WantanidealhomeinmagicalLucasValley?Hereisaroomrentedforthesummer.Homefeatures:*3beautifulbedrooms,about10’×11’with4’windowfacesmorningsunandbeautifulviewofcourtyardgardenandflowers.Canbefurnishedorunfurnished.*Sunnyislandkitchen,floortoceilingglasswithgardenviews.Shareuseofallamenitiesofhome,beautifulsunnyyard,organicgardens,picnictable.*Greatoutdoorpool,yogaandtennis2blocksaway;2greatfarmersmarketsweekly5minutesawayatSRCivicCenter.Peacefulquietneighborhood,easyparkingrightoutside,1.5milesfrom101,greataccesstoallBayArea.Pleasebehealthyandenvironmentallyconscious,cleanandconsiderate,nosmoking,nodrugs,nopets.QuietandfriendlyprofF(author,healer,consultant)—worksfromhomep/t,1dog,NOcats,sorry,NOpetspossible—dogisNOTpetfriendly.MinimumleasetillendofOctober2017,longerfine.Partialrentreductionoptionavailablefortherightperson—readmoreifinterested:Holistic（整體的）healthauthorseekinggreatP/Treliablehelpwithroutinehomeandofficehelp(filing,organizingpapers)gardenwateringanddogwalking(upto5hoursperweek,prefer1houravailableeachmorningM-Fbetween7-9am)ortimeonSaturdays.Pleaseleaveyourphonenumberinresponse.PLEASEPUTinyourEMAIL:*yourphonenumber*whatdateyouareavailabletomovein*whatskillsyoucancontribute1、Whatistheadvantageoflivingintheadvertisedroom?A．Youcanswimwithoutleavinghome.B．Youcanformahabitofprotectingtheenvironment.C．Youcansavesomemoneybyhelpingtheowner.D．Youcanenjoythesettingsunthroughthewindow.2、Whomaybetherightpersontosharethehousewiththeauthor?A．Tom,astudentwhoisthoughtfulandhelpful.B．Jim,ahealthyyoungmanwhohatesanimals.C．Mary,anoutgoinggirlwholovesanimalsandraisesacat.D．MrGreen,awarm-heartedmanwhosmokesoccasionally.3、Howfaristhehousefrom101,greataccesstoallBayArea?A．2blocksaway.B．1.5miles.C．5minutes’walk.D．2miles.4、Howcanyougetintouchwiththeauthor?A．Byfax.B．Inperson.C．Bytelephone.D．Byemail.24．（8分）JOINOURTEAMA．Wanttoworkinmediasales?ThispositionisperfectforagraduatewhowantstostartajobinmediasalesWearelookingforsalesstaffwiththeabilitytoattractnewcustomersinthehighlycompetitiveworldofInternetadvertising.WeofferaveryattractivestartingsalaryTheonewhogetsthisjobwillbecreativeandgoodatcommunicatingwithpeople.PleasesendaCV(簡(jiǎn)歷),recentphotograph,andcoveringlettertous.B．OpenSkiesAleadingadventureholidaycompanyislookingforguidesandinstructorsforanumberofoutdooractivities.Weneedphysicallyhealthyandstrongpeoplewhoenjoybeingwithotherpeople---goodteamworkerswithaninterestincycling,riding,watersports,mountainsportsandotheradventureactivities.Onewillhaveabetterchanceofgettingthisjobifheorshehasexperienceandsuitablequalifications.C．Comeandseetheworld!Recently-formedairlinecompanyrequiresflightattendants.Thesepeoplearegoingtoservepassengersfromdifferentcountriesonourplane.Sowewantourstafftobeofsmartappearance,politeandabletocommunicateinthreeormorelanguages.Startingsalarydependsonexperience.D．VolunteerneededDailyworkincludesteachingEnglish,art,maths,etc…,aswellasleadingeducationalplaygroups.Supportwillbegivenbylocalteachersorprojectstaff?Volunteersshouldbeavailabletostartworknextmonth.Noqualificationsrequired,butpeopleinterestedinthisjobshouldbeoutgoingandbegoodwithyoungchildren.PleasesendaCVandashortintroductionofyourself.1、Whichjoboffersahighstartingsalary?A．JobAB．JobBC．JobCD．JobD2、IfyouwanttobecomeavolunteerinadD,youshould.A．beanexperiencedteacherB．havetherequiredqualificationsC．beabletoworkfromnextmonthD．teachmanysubjectsinaday.3、Whatdothefourjobshaveincommon?A．Theyareallwell-paid.B．Theypreferexcellentgraduates.C．Theyneedworkexperience.D．Theyrequiregoodsocialskills.25．（10分）Iwasstoppedataredlightonlyamileorsofrommygoalofmybrother’shouse.WewereplanningtodrivedowntogethertoNorthCarolinatobewithmyfatherwhowasbadlyill.AsIwaitedatthestoplightexperiencingthisforcedslowdown，noticedSharper’sFloristovertotheleft.ItwasthesameplacewhereIhadexperiencedmanythings-floodsofmemorieswentthroughmymindasthelightseemedablessing.InoticedthewinestorestraightaheadwheremyfatherandIhadbeenmanytimesbefore，pickingoutthebeeroftheweek.WebothlikedGermanbeer.ThelightfinallybecamegreenandImademyleftturnanddrovethroughthepoorsectionofourhometown.IrememberedhoweachThanksgivingmyfamilywouldbetogether.IalsorememberedhowmyfatherwouldtakesometimeoutofeachThanksgivingtomakesuretherewasnoonehungryintheneighborhoodssurroundingwherewelived.Icanrememberasayoungboygoingwithhimtodeliversomefood.Iwasscared.Ihadneverbeenintothispartoftownthisdeeplybefore.Myfatherseemedunfazed(泰然自若的)bythisandwentabouthisbusiness.Thepeoplewewenttohelpseemedtoknowhimandgratefullyacceptedwhathecametooffer.Myfatherseemedabletogiveawaythefoodinawaythathonoredthosehewasgivingto.Thiswasnotanarrogantact.Hewouldstopateachplaceandtalkalittle,whichIcanremembertotallypissingmeoff(厭煩).Iwantedtogetthehelloutofthere.Myfatherwantedtobesureeveryonehadfood.Iftherewerepeoplehefoundwhodidn’thavefood,hewouldtakethetimetogobackandgetmore.That’sthekindofmanhewas.1、Whenthefatherwasill,he.A．livedinNorthCarolinaB．gaveawayfoodtothepoorC．cametohelpthepoorinhishometownD．stayedatthehomeoftheauthor’sbrother2、Theauthormentionsthewinestoretotellus.A．thesametasteashisfather B．thelifeinhischildhoodC．theexperiencewithhisfather D．thebirthplaceofhisfather3、Theauthorwasafraidofgivingawayfoodtothepoorprobablybecause.A．hisfatherdidn’tstaywithhimthen B．hisfatherdidn’ttakegoodcareofhimC．hewasunfamiliarwiththesurroundings D．hehadnevermetsomanypoorpeople4、Theunderlinedword44arrogant”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans“”.A．a(chǎn)ngry B．proudC．careless D．wild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）第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，共30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。MyclassandIvisitedChrisCareCenterinPhoenix,Arizonatocomforttheoldpeoplewhoneededalittlecheeringupduringtheholidayseason.Thefirsttwo1therewereforpersonsrequiringhelpintakingcareofthemselves.Wesang2forthem.Theylovedoursweetsongsandtheflowersthatweleftwiththem.Aswewere3onthethirdfloorforoldpeoplewithAlzheimer(老年癡呆癥),mostofthem4offatthewallsorfloor.However,onelady5myeye.Shewassittingbythedoor,inawheelchair,singingsongstoherself.Theyweren’thesongsthatweweresinging,atleasttheydidn’t6likethat.Aswegot7witheachfestivesong,shedidaswell.Thelouderwegot,theloudershegot.8shewassinging,shewasalso9outtouswithherhandsandbody.IknewthatIshouldhavegoneovertoher,butIthoughtthatmy10weretomystudents.Peoplewhoworkedatthecarecentercould11toher,Ithought.JustwhenIstoppedfeeling12aboutnotgivinghertheattentionsheneeded,oneofmystudents,Justin,showedmewhattheholidayseasonisreallyabout.Justinalso13thesamelady.Thedifferencebetweenusisthathe14onherneeds,butIdidn’t.Duringthelastsong,“SilentNight,”Justinwalkedovertoherandheldherhand.Helookedthisagedladyinher15andwithhisactionssaid,“Youareimportant,andIwilltakemy16toletyouknowthat.”Thistired,elderlyladystoppedsingingandheldhishand.Thenshetouchedhischeekwiththeotherhand.Tearsbegantofalldownherface.No17cancompletelydescribethattouchingmoment...It18aboytoteachme,aman,aboutkindnessandlove.Justin’sexampleofacomplete,selflessattitudetowardanotherwasa19thatIwillneverforget.Hewastheteacherthatday,andIconsidermyself20tohavewitnessedhislesson.來1、A．rooms B．buildings C．floors D．groups2、A．bravely B．shyly C．madly D．beautifully3、A．dancing B．meeting C．gathering D．singing4、A．stared B．shut C．paid D．glared5、A．looked B．caught C．escaped D．hurt6、A．a(chǎn)ppear B．hear C．sound D．feel7、A．louder B．nearer C．faster D．higher8、A．Because B．As C．Since D．Though9、A．moving B．reaching C．coming D．spreading10、A．interests B．a(chǎn)bilities C．feelings D．responsibilities11、A．speak B．object C．a(chǎn)ttend D．compare12、A．a(chǎn)fraid B．sure C．guilty D．scary13、A．feared B．a(chǎn)voided C．helped D．noticed14、A．called B．a(chǎn)cted C．insisted D．kept15、A．tears B．hands C．eyes D．face16、A．time B．flower C．body D．cheek17、A．words B．poems C．expressions D．songs18、A．took B．wasted C．caused D．made19、A．message B．lesson C．a(chǎn)ctivity D．class20、A．clever B．foolish C．right D．lucky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）Tiedtoskis(滑雪板)andpulledarounda1．(freeze)lakebyathoroughbredracehorse—skij?ringisasportlikenoother.Thehardyskierstravelatfrighteningspeeds,usingjusttheirvoiceandasetofrulestoguidethehorsesaroundtheicytrack.The2．(usual)sportisconsideredtheshowpieceeventoftheWhiteTurfraces—awinteryfestivalheldattheupmarketskiresortofSt.Moritz.Thesportrequirestheabilitytomixskiingtalent3．a(chǎn)high-levelofhorsemanship.“Duringtheraceyouneedareallystrongvoice,”two-timeracewinnerValeriaHolingertoldCNNSport.“Onlybyshoutingcanyoumakethehorsego4．(fast)thanothers”.Competitorsmustwaituntilthey’re18before5．(allow)toparticipateintheevent.Eventhen,driver—asthey’reknown—mustpassfitnesstests6．hardtheoryexams—forgoodreason,too.Notonly7．(be)theytravelingatincrediblespeeds,thereisalsotheaddeddangerof8．(full)grownracehorsestrampling(踩)ontheskis.Inaddition,thespeedinghooves(馬蹄)kickuphugeamountsofsnowandice9．crashintothelegsoftheskiersbehind.Suchuniquethreatscallforunique10．(protect).Driversarerequiredtousefacemaskstokeepthesnowoutoftheireyesandwearbodyarmorundertheirskisuits.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）WearegoingtotaketheCollegeEntranceExamsinaboutsixteendays、Therefore,manystudentsstilldon’tknowwhattobalancetheirstudy,restandphysicalexerciseswhilepreparedfortheExams、Theyusuallydevotetoomuchtimetogoovertheirlessons,whatresultsinapoorhealthandlowefficiencyoflearning、Astheproverbgoes,earlytobedandearlytorisemakeamanhealthy,wealthyandwise、We’dbetterleaveusenoughtimetorestandsleepsinceitenablesustolearnourlessonsmoreefficient、What’smore,astrongandhealthybodyisthebaseforourfurtherstudy,futureworkandcreativeactivities、Inbrief,aswearepreparingfortheExams,don’tforgetthatrest,exerciseandstudywereequallyimportant、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你校足球選修課的外教Daniel請(qǐng)同學(xué)提供教學(xué)反饋，請(qǐng)你用英語給他寫一郵件。內(nèi)容包括:1.你的感受;2.你的建議。3.感謝與祝愿。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右;2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearDaniel,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、C3、B4、B5、D6、A7、B8、C9、B10、A11、C12、C13、B14、C15、B16、B17、D18、B19、B20、B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、1、C2、D3、B22、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,tas