河南省周口市重点高中高三下学期一模考试新高考英语试题及答案解析

河南省周口市重点高中高三下学期一模考试新高考英语试题考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thenewsshockedthepublic，______togreatconcernaboutstudents'safetyatschool.A．havingled B．ledC．leading D．tolead2．Theathletes,especiallythewinners,shouldremainmodest________rapidprogresstheyhavemade.A．whatever B．howeverC．howmuch D．nomatter3．---Howdidyouliketheconcertlastnight?---Ienjoyeditverymuch,butthedancers______abetterjob.A．couldhavedone B．couldn’thavedone C．coulddo D．haddone4．Lookoverthere!Thereisalong,windingpath________uptothehouse.A．lead B．leadingC．led D．tolead5．Lifethelike________ocean;Only________strong-willedcanreachtheothershore.A．an;the B．the;aC．the;/ D．/;a6．—UncleWangisinhospital.—Oh,really?I____________.I_____________goandvisither.A．didn’tknow;amgoingtoB．hadn’tknown;wouldC．haven’tknown;willD．didn’tknow;will7．MymotherisalwayswarningmewhenIgoout,“Don’tgetoffthebus________itisstopping.”A．untilB．whileC．beforeD．after8．Don’tbesodiscouraged.Ifyou________suchfeelings,youwilldobetternexttime.A．carryonB．getbackC．breakdownD．putaway9．Thediningroomiscleanandtidy,withatablealready______forabigmeal． A.beinglaidB．laying C．tolay D．laid10．WhenIgottohishouse,Ifoundthatthewalls_____.A．arebeingpaintedB．arepaintingC．werebeingpaintedD．werepainting11．He______achancetotryitagainjustnow.A．gaveB．willgiveC．isgivenD．wasgiven12．Somepeoplesuggestchangingthedateforthecollegeentranceexamsinto______SaturdayandSundayofthefirstweekofJune,whichIthinkis______goodadvice.A．/;/ B．the;the C．the;a D．the;/13．________yourblog,Iwouldhavewrittenbacktwodaysago.A．IfIread B．ShouldIreadC．HadIread D．IfIcouldhaveread14．________themselvesinthecommunityservices,studentscangainexperienceforgrowth.A．Involved B．ToinvolveC．Havingbeeninvolved D．Involving15．Mark______havehurried.Afterdrivingattopspeed,hearrivedhalfanhourearly.A．needn’t B．wouldn’t C．mustn’t D．couldn’t16．Ourcompanyisseekingforamanager,especially________withcreativityandimagination.A．theone B．eachC．one D．that17．Soonaftergettingoffhishorse,thecaptainappearedatthesecond-floorwindows,______hecouldseenothingbuttrees.A．where B．fromwhereC．which D．fromwhich18．Theclimateconferencewasattendedby11,000people,itthelargestUNgatheringeverheld.A．making B．tomake C．made D．tobemaking19．_______progressitis,youcan’tstopmovingforward.A．WhatevergreatB．HowevergreatC．NomatterhowgreatD．Howgreata20．Childrenunderfifteenarenotpermittedtoseesuchkindoffilm_________isbadfortheirmentaldevelopment.A．as B．whatC．which D．that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）TheatersofthePastTheGreekTheaterTheatersdevelopedinmanypartsofGreece.AncientGreektheaterswerebuiltinnaturalopenairsitesonconvenientlyshapedhills.Thisallowedagreatmassofpeopletoenjoyashowatatime.Duetothis,actorsplacedemphasisonexaggerated(夸张的)actionandspeech.And,colorfulsymbolicmasksandcostumeswereused.TheMedievalTheaterTheMedievaltheaterstartedinchurches.That’swhymedievalplayswereaboutBiblestories.Atfirst,itbecameacustomforpriests(牧师)toactoutbriefscenesduringChristmasandEaster.Theseactsattractedlargecrowds.Finallythechurchrefusedtoallowprieststoparticipateinanysucheventsagain,soordinarypeoplebegantheseperformancesoutside.Performancesweresetinthetownsquare,withseveralstagesettingsaroundit.TheElizabethanTheaterTheEngland’stheaterdevelopedrapidlyintheyearsfollowingthedefeatoftheSpanishNavy.ThedominantfeatureofElizabethantheaterwasthestage,Ithasthreeparts:Theforestageforoutsidescenes;theinnerstageforscenesinsideabuilding;anupperstageorbalconyforvariouspurposes.Thereasonforthisdesignisthattherewerenoscenechanges,orbreaksduringtheplay.Verylittlescenerywasused,sotheactorshadtocreateascenethroughtheirvoicesanddialogues.Thisledtoamorepoeticscript,andpoetsbecamethemainsourceofscriptwriting.TheRestorationTheaterSomeoftheplaystoldsadstories,butthemajorityoftheplayswerereallyfunny.Manyspecializedmachineswereusedtocreatethescene.Thestagewasaverycleveridea,inthatonthesidesofthestagelargebackshutters(百叶窗)werepaintedwiththescene.1、WhywereancientGreektheatersbuiltonhills?A．Toholdalargeaudience.B．Tobuildabigandstrongstage.C．Tohaveabettersoundeffect.D．Toemphasizeexaggeratedperformances.2、Inwhichtheatercouldactors’voicesandspeechhelpcreatescenes?A．TheGreekTheater.B．TheMedievalTheater,C．TheElizabethanTheater,D．TheRestorationTheater.3、WhatisspecialabouttheRestorationTheater?A．Colorfulmaskswereused.B．Thestagewassmartlydesigned.C．Mostofitsplaysweresorrowful.D．Ordinarypeopleweretheperformers.22．（8分）Ifyoumakealistoftheworld’stoptenmostchallengingjob,chancesarethatbeingateacherwillnotmakethecut.Butthinkaboutthedauntingtaskmillionsofeducatorsfaceeachdayastheytrytomoldagroupofoftensurly,unrulykidsintointelligent,well-roundedindividuals.Thatsurelyhastobethetoughestjobintheworld,especiallygiventhatthereisnopromotionorbonusawaitingthemeveniftheyarewildlysuccessful!Whatiftheseall-importantindividualsthatweoftentakeforgranteddisappearfromourlives?ThatwaswhatProjectEdandParticipantMedia'sTeachcampaignaskedfilmmakersofallagestoenvisionfortheirrecentlyheldcontest.Entitled,"AWorldWithoutTeachers,"itsintentwastoinspiremoreyoungpeopletobecometeachers.However,the62amazingvideosubmissionsalsoserveasareminderofhowgrimthingswouldbeifwedidn'thavetheseselflessindividualsguidingusthroughlife.Whatwasinterestingisthateventheyoungestcontestantsdidnotappeartorejoiceattheideaofnothavinganybodytellingthemwhattodo.High-schoolstudentSavannahWakefieldponderedifartasweknowittodaywouldhavebeendifferentwithoutteachers.WouldMonethavediscoveredhistalentforimpressionism?LosAngeles-basedMilesHorst,whowonthe1,000USDprizeforthebestadultsubmissionimaginesaworldwhereteachersarereplacedbya'brainbox'inhisfunanimatedentry.YouthcategorywinnerMarinaBarham'svideodepictsafactweallknowbutoftenforget.Teachersdon'tjustteach,theyinspire-somethingthatnoelectronicdevice,nomatterhowsmart,cando!Sothenexttimeyouthinkyourteacherisbeing"mean"fortryingtochannelyouintherightdirection,imaginealifewithouthim/her.Wehaveafeelingitwillnotappearasrosy!1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Thecampaigntopromoteteachers'status.B．Thesignificancecfteachers.C．Asurveyofpeople'sviewsaboutteachers.D．Thepossibilityofaworldwhereteachersarereplaced.2、Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_____.A．teachingnaughtykidsisaverydiscouragingtaskB．beingateacherisoneofthemostchallengingjobsintheworldC．asuccessfulteacherhasthegreatestchancetobepromotedD．teachershavelittleinfluenceonkids'individualdevelopment3、Whatisthepurposeoftheproject“AWorldWithoutTeachers”?A．Toattractkidstosubmitmorevideosoftheirteachers.B．Toexpectteacherstodevotethemselvestotheirjobs.C．Toremindstudentstoappreciateteachers'hardwork.D．Toencouragemorepeopletogointoteachingcareer.4、Whatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedsentence?A．Teachingisquitedifferentfromotherjobs.B．Thefutureofteachers'workappearsinspiring.C．Aworldwithoutteacherswillbeunimaginable.D．Manypeopleattachmoreimportancetoteaching.23．（8分）VisitorstothegroundsofNewCollegeatEngland’sOxfordUniversitypassunderanirongatewiththeadvice:Mannersmaketheman.Evenafteranappropriateupdateto:Mannersmaketheperson,it’sthought-provoking(引人深思的)—especiallytotoday’sAmericans.Whenwethinkaboutwhatmakestheperson—it’smorelikelythedegree,thejob,thesalary.Sincewhendowecountmannersasameasureofsuccess?Wedoknowthatthesewouldmakelifenicer,ifmoretolerable.However,weforgetoroverlookourmanners.So,itseems,doeseveryoneelse—including,unluckily,ourchildren.Asauniversitypresident,oneofmygreatjoysistovisitourcampusesandseeourstudents,thoughwe’reseparatedbydifferentgenerations,interests,and,ofcoursedressing,eachstudenttellsmesomethingwithinthefirstfewminutesthatwemeet:whetherheorshehasbeentaughtmanners.Isensethisindifferentways:throughherwordsorhergestures,inthewayshelistensorhowhereferstofriendsandfaculty,howshegreetsandsaysgoodbye,howherespondswhenanelderlypersonenterstheroom.Intheabsenceofmanners,however,Imakesomeallowances.Forinstance,themanyethnic(种族的)groupsthatstudentsrepresentoftenhavedifferentexplanationsofwhatmakesupgoodmanners.Inothercases,somestudentsmayrejectwhatthey’velearnedtobreakfromtheirparentsandbeacceptedbyotherstudents.Whetherstudentsarebeingdifferentoropenlyopposing,arecentexperienceIhadwiththemtellsmethatthere’ssomehopeforrevivingandgoodmanners.Goodmannersdon’tjustguaranteeacceptance.Goodmannersopendoorstodeeperconnectionsandmoremeaningfulrolesinoursociety.Goodmannersaregentlesignalsthatshowwecareaboutoneanotherandallowustorelatetoanotherpersoninathoughtfulwaybutatarespectabledistance.1、Whichofthefollowingisseldomamarkofsuccesstopeopletoday?A．Handsomeincome.B．Anacademicdegree.C．HighranksintheofficeD．Politebehavior.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“makesomeallowances”inParagraph4probablymean?A．treattheabsenceofmannersdifferentlyB．rejecttheabsenceofmannersC．opposebadmannerssomehowD．partlypermitbeingintheabsenceofmanners3、Whichofthefollowingisthebenefitbygoodmanners?A．GoodmannersmakespeoplethoughtfulB．GoodmannershelpdeeperconnectionswithothersC．GoodmannersguaranteeacceptanceofourselvesD．Goodmannersinspirepeopletocareaboutoneanother24．（8分）It’snosecretthatyourpersonalcharacteristicsdirectlyaffecthowyouinteractwiththeworld-butyoumightbesurprisedatjusthowdeepitgoes.Expertsthinkthatyourpersonalitycanevenaffecthowyouexerciseandinfluencewhatsportsaresuitableforyou.HighlySensitiveHighlysensitivepeoplemaybemoreuncomfortablewithgroupexerciseclassesorteamsportswheretheyfeeltheireverymoveisbeingobserved.Additionally,theymayfeelmoreupsetoveranineffectiveorpoorworkout,saysresearcherElaineAron.Forsuchpeopleindividualornon-competitiveactivitieslikebiking,runningandhikingareideal.TypeAPersonalityTypeAindividualsoftenhavean“allornothingapproach”toexercise.Thispersonalitytypeisknownforstickingcloselytotheirplan,nottomentionbeingsupercompetitive.However,thiscancausethemtosticktoocloselytoafitnessroutine,whichmeanstheymighttrytopushpastaninjury.Togetbetterexerciseresults,TypeApeopleneedtobeawarethatfollowinganexerciseplantoostrictlymaylimittheirprogress.Theyshouldbemoreflexibleandlistentobody,especiallywhentheyareinpain.TypeBPersonalityThislaid-backgroupmaygettoolazyabouttheirexerciseplan,whichpreventsthemfromseeingresults.Theyareoftenlesswillingtodevoteenoughtimeandenergytotheirfitnessgoals,especiallyifexerciseissomethingthatmakesthemanxiousTypeBindividualssucceedincreativeandco-operativeenvironments,soteamsportsandgroupgymclassesmaybeperfect.Remember,thereareplentyofwaysyoucanadaptafitnessplantosuityourneeds,regardlessofyourcharacteristics.Justkeepinmindwhatyoulike.1、Whymighthighlysensitivepeoplebeunwillingtotakepartingroupsports?A．Theydon'tconsiderthemselvestobeathletic.B．Theydon'tlikesocialisingwithotherpeople.C．Theywillfeelliketheyarebeingevaluated.D．Theyfearthey’llbeletdownbytheirteammates.2、TypeApersonalitiescanbebestdescribedas________.A．flexibleB．committedC．independentD．sensitive3、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Tohelppeopleunderstandwhatpersonalitytypetheyare.B．Toexplainhowpersonalcharacteristicsaffectexercisehabits.C．Toidentifythedangersofdoingthewrongtypeofexercise.D．Todescribedifferenttypesofworkoutsthatareavailabletoday.25．（10分）SinceEnglishbiologistCharlesDarwinpublishedOntheOriginofSpeciesin1859,scientistshavevastlyimprovedtheirknowledgeofnaturalhistory.However,alotofinformationisstillofthespeculation,andscientistscanstillonlymakeeducatedguessesatcertainthings.Onesubjectthattheyguessaboutiswhysome400millionyearsago,animalsintheseadevelopedlimbs(肢)thatallowedthemtomoveontoandliveonland.Recently,anideathatoccurredtotheUSpaleontologist(古生物学家)AlfredRomeracenturyagobecameahottopiconceagain.Homerthoughtthattidal(潮汐的)poolsmighthaveledtofishgaininglimbs.Seaanimalswouldhavebeenforcedintothesepoolsbystrongtides.Then,theywouldhavebeenmadeeithertoadapttotheirnewenvironmentclosetolandordie.Thefittestamongthemgrewtoaccomplishthetransition(过渡)fromseatoland.Romercalledtheseearliestfour-footedanimals“tetrapods”.Sciencehasalwaysthoughtthatthiswasacredibletheory,butonlyrecentlyhastherebeenstrongenoughevidencetosupportit.HannahByrneisanoceanographer(海洋学家)atUppsalaUniversityinSweden.Sheannouncedatthe2018OceanSciencesMeetinginOregon,US,thatbyusingcomputersoftware,herteamhadmanagedtolinkHomer’stheorytoplaceswherefossildeposits(沉积物)oftheearliesttetrapodswerefound.AccordingtothemagazineScience,in2014,StevenBalbus,ascientistattheUniversityofOxfordintheUK,calculatedthat400millionyearsago,whenthemovefromlandtoseawasachieved,tideswerestrongerthantheyaretoday.Thisisbecausetheplanetwas10percentclosertothemoonthanitisnow.Thecreaturesstrandedinthepoolswouldhavebeenunderthepressureof“survivalofthefittest”,explainedMattiasGreen,anoceanscientistattheUK’sUniversityofBangor.AshetoldScience,“Afterafewdaysinthesepools,youbecomefoodoryourunoutoffood...thefishthathadlargelimbshadanadvantagebecausetheycouldflip(翻转)themselvesbackinthewater.”Asisoftenthecase,however,thereareotherswhofindthetheorylessconvincing.CambridgeUniversity’spaleontologistJenniferClark,speakingtoNaturemagazine,seemedunconvinced.“It’sonlyoneofmanyideasfortheoriginofland-basedtetrapods,anyorallofwhichmayhavebeenapartoftheanswer,”shesaid.1、Whofirstproposedthetheorythatfishmighthavegainedlimbsbecauseoftidalpools?A．AlfredRomer.B．CharlesDarwin.C．HannahByrne.D．StevenBalbus.2、Whyweretidesstronger400millionyearsagothantheyaretodayaccordingtoStevenBalbus?A．Therewerelargeroceans.B．Earthwasclosertothemoon.C．Themoongaveoffmoreenergy.D．Earthwasundergreaterpressure.3、Theunderlinedword“stranded”inParagraph8probablymeans“________”.A．foundB．settledC．abandonedD．trapped4、Whatisthefocusofthearticle?A．Theargumentsoverascientifictheory.B．Theproposalofanewscientifictheory.C．Somenewevidencetosupportaprevioustheory.D．Anewdiscoverythatquestionsaprevioustheory.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）DearMr.Jones,Iexpectyoumaybeslightlysurprisedtoreceivealetterfromsomeonelivingasnearasyournext-doorneighbor;butIhavetoraisea1thatitwillbeeasierformetodiscussinwriting.Youmayhave2thatIhavealineofappletreesrunningalongsidethefencethat3ourtwogardens.Youmayalsohavetakenpleasureinthefrequentsightofyourtwochildrensittingonyourlawndirectlybythefence.Andyoumay4havenoticedthatmyappletrees,sotospeak,5thefenceandseemtolookdownatyourchildrenwithinterest.Itisonlynaturalthatyourchildrenshouldsometimesseemto6thatinterest.Anditisnotonlynatural,but,Iacknowledge,quitelegal,forthem7toshowthatinterestbypickingalltheapplesthat8onyoursideofthefence.Buttobeplainwithyou,Mr.Jones,Iamtiredofseeingyourchildren,dayafterday,tearthe9offthesideofeveryoneofmyappletrees,andleavemytreeslookingasthougha10hadbeenfoughtononesideofthem.Iam,ifanything,evenmoretiredof11thesefineautumnmornings,tofindeventheappleson12sideofthefencemuchlessin13.Iknowthisistheworkofyourchildren,14lastnightIwaswokenatmidnightbythenoisetheyweremakingclimbingoneofmytrees,and(astheymayhavetoldyou)chasedthemhome.WhileIamonthesubject,Iamatleast15toyouforkeepingyourbonfiresonthefarsideofyourgardenthisyear.LastyearneitherInoryourchildrenhadanyapples,becausethesmokefromyourbonfires16alltheflowersbeforetheappleshadtimetoform.Iverymuchhopethat17----forthefirsttimesinceIcametothisvillage----Ishallhavemyapples,andyourchildrenwillhavetheirsandthatthesightofthelineofappletreeswillbea18tousboth.19,Ishallnotexpressmydispleasureinwritingtoyou,butshallhavetoreferthemattertothosecapableoftakingstronger20.Yourssincerely,J.Smith1、A．courseB．subjectC．ideaD．theme2、A．knewB．learnedC．noticedD．acknowledged3、A．dividesB．unfoldsC．separatesD．surrounds4、A．alsoB．YetC．evenD．ever5、A．getoverB．gooverC．takeoverD．bendover6、A．receiveB．returnC．rebuildD．reserve7、A．occasionallyB．immediatelyC．directlyD．frequently8、A．hangaroundB．hangonC．hangupD．hangover9、A．leavesB．branchesC．trunkD．roots10、A．rubbishB．campaignC．battleD．trouble11、A．stayingupB．wakingupC．warmingupD．standingup12、A．yourB．bothC．myD．each13、A．colorB．shapeC．sizeD．number14、A．whenB．afterC．sinceD．until15、A．pleasedB．gratefulC．disappointedD．appealing16、A．destroyedB．burnedC．firedD．warmed17、A．thisyearB．lastyearC．nexttimeD．nextyear18、A．defenceB．successC．prideD．barrier19、A．OtherwiseB．MoreoverC．ThereforeD．Fortunately20、A．workB．functionC．replyD．action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）在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Inthepasthundredyears,there1．(be)frequentnaturaldisastersworldwide,suchasfloods,droughts,typhoons,earthquakes,landslides,forestfires,of2．somearemadeworseorevencausedbyhumanactivities.Moreandmoreevidencesuggeststhatnatureispayingus3．.TakeTyphoonMangkhut（山竹）forexample.InSeptember,2018,heavydownpours4．(strike)China,causingscoresof5．(die)andseveredamageafter6．(hit)thePhilippinesandHongKong.ThehorribleTyphoonhaveleftusdeepinthought.Weshouldtakemeasures7．it’stoolate.Moreimportantly,muchmoreeffortsshouldbemade8．(protect)ourenvironment.Weshouldkeepinmindthatdestroyingenvironmentmeansdestroying9．(we).Wehumanbeingsaresupposedtolive10．(harmonious)withnature.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仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Kidsexerciseallthetimewithouteventhinkofit、Justbeingactive,likewhenyourunaroundatoutsideorplaybasketballatschool,istypeofexercise、Playingsports,dancinganddoingpush-upsalsocountsasexercise、Thesehelpedyoubuildyourstrength、Byusingyourmusclestodopowerfulthings,youcanmakethemstrongthanbefore、Forteensandadult,thiskindofworkoutcanmakemusclesbigger,either、Whenyouexercise,you’rebuildingastrongbodywhatwillbeabletomovearoundanddoallthestuffyouneedtodo、Trytodomorephysicallyexerciseeverydayandyourbodywillthankyoulater、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你叫李华,你的美国笔友Mike即将随其父母来中国，并在中国度过春节。他来信向您询问有关春节的习俗，请你告诉他有关春节的习俗。要点如下：1.历史悠久；2.中国人独有的传统节日；4.家庭团圆；4.共进晚餐；5.看春晚（theSpringFestivalGala）要求：1.词数100个左右；可适当添加细节。DearMike，_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely，LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、A3、A4、B5、A6、D7、B8、D9、D10、C11、D12、D13、C14、D15、A16、C17、B18、A19、A20、A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、C3、B22、1、B2、B3、D4、C23、Imaginethatyou’relookingatyourcompany-issuedsmartphoneandyounoticeane-mailfromLinkedln:“Thesecompaniesarelookingforcandidateslikeyou!”Youaren’tnecessarilysearchingforajob,butyou’realwaysopentoopportunities,sooutofcuriosity,youclickonthelink.Afewminuteslateryourbossappearsatyourdesk.“We’venoticedthatyou’respendingmoretimeonLinkedlnlately,soIwantedtotalkwithyouaboutyourcareerandwhetheryou’rehappyhere,”shesays.Uh-oh.It’sanawkwardscene.Attrition(损耗)hasalwaysbeenexpensiveforcompanies,butinmanyindustriesthecostoflosinggoodworkersisrising,owingtotightlabormarkets.Thuscompaniesaremakinggreatereffortstopredictwhichworkersareathighriskofleavingsothatmanagerscantrytostopthem.Methodsrangefromelectronicmonitortowell-designedanalysesofemployees’socialmedialives.Someofthisworkmaybeareasontoletemployeestoquit.Ingeneral,peopleleavetheirjobsbecausetheydon’tliketheirboss,don’tseeopportunitiesforpromotionorgrowth,orareofferedahigherpay;thesereasonshaveheldsteadyforyears.NewresearchconductedbyCEB,aWashington-basedtechnologycompany,looksnotjustatwhyworkersquitbutalsoatwhen.“We’velearnedthatwhatreallyaffectspeopleistheirsenseofhowthey’redoingcomparedwithotherpeopleintheirpeergroup,orwithwheretheythoughttheywouldbeatacertainpointinlife,saysBrianKropp,whoheadsCEB’sHRpractice.“We’velearnedtofocusonmomentsthatallowpeopletomakethesecomparisons.”Technologyalsoprovidescluesaboutwhichstaremployeesmightbeeyeingtheexit.Companiescantellwhetheremplo