2025届湖北省重点中学高三英语第一学期期末调研模拟试题含解析

2025届湖北省重点中学高三英语第一学期期末调研模拟试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Areyoufreenow?Ihavesomethinginterestingtotellyou.OK,youmakeitshortIwillhavetoworkonthistermpaperduetomorrow.A．nowthatB．assoonasC．everytimeD．aslongas2．TrumpsaidhebelievesNorthKoreawill________itspromisetosuspendmissiletestswhilehepreparesforasummitwithKimJongUn.A．taketoB．makeupC．standbyD．holdout3．______thedeadline,theworkershadtoworkovertimetogetthejobfinished.A．Giving B．Given C．Havinggiven D．Togive4．WethesunshineinSanyanowifitwerenotforthedelayofourflight.A．wereenjoying B．wouldhaveenjoyedC．wouldbeenjoying D．willenjoy5．Hotthenightairwas,wesleptdeeplybecauseweweresotiredafterthelongjourney.A．althoughB．whileC．asD．however6．—Iforgottoregisterforthecourses.I’monedaylateandmostoftheclassesarefull.WhatshallIdo?—________Youcan’tdoanythingaboutthat.A．Takeyourtime. B．Pooryou!C．Sowhat? D．Noway!7．Newly-builtwoodencottageslinethestreet，___________theoldtownintoadreamland.A．turned B．turningC．toturn D．havingturned8．Wildapplause______whenthecrowdwaitingheardtheannouncementofthearrivalofthepopstarattheircommunity.A．madeout B．brokeout C．letout D．workedout9．Thepolicehaveanyonewithinformationtocomeforwardandtalktothem.A．appealedtoB．attendedtoC．respondedtoD．attachedto10．Weshoulddowhatwecan______people’shardworkpaysoff.A．besure B．beingsureC．makingsure D．tomakesure11．—Howisthetestthatyoutookyesterday?—Unfortunately,notevenoneofthehundredstudentswhotookthetest______passed.A．hasB．haveC．areD．is12．_______progressitis,youcan’tstopmovingforward.A．WhatevergreatB．HowevergreatC．NomatterhowgreatD．Howgreata13．Hischildrenwerehispride,andbeingadevotedfatherbecameatop______inhislife.A．capacity B．anxiety C．priority D．opportunity14．Thetwopensarethesame,buttheredonecost_____________thatone.A．asmuchtwiceas B．twiceasmuchasC．muchastwiceas D．astwicemuchas15．—I'msorry.Ishouldn'thavebeensorudetoyou.—You________somethingnotverynicetome,butthat'sOK.A．havesaidB．hadsaidC．weresayingD．didsay16．Itwasthebelief________hecouldfindhis“root”inAfrica________madeAlexdecidetogotoGambia.A．that;where B．where;thatC．that;that D．how;which17．Iwillgiveyousomearticleswhichyoucanwhenyouwritethereport.A．referto B．applyto C．leadto D．talkto18．Itwasn’tuntilthen_______theirmarriagewasbreakingupbecausetheyhadlittleincommon.A.didIrealize B.thatIrealizedC.hadIrealize D.whenIrealized19．Theeducationalreformisnowunderwaythroughoutthecountry,________thestudentsmoreopportunitiestodeveloptotheirgreatestpotential.A．tograntB．havinggrantedC．grantingD．granted20．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.________hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．Everyone B．NooneC．One D．Someone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）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．Goodmannersinspirepeopletocareaboutoneanother22．（8分）WritingContests,Grants&Awardsin2019TheWritingContests,Grants（补助金）&Awardsdatabaseincludesdetailsaboutthecreativewritingcontests-includingpoetrycontests,shortstorycompetitions,essaycontests,awardsfornovels,andmore-thatwe'vepublishedin"Poets&WritersMagazine"duringthepastyear.Wecarefullyreviewthepracticesandpoliciesofeachcontestbeforeincludingit.Usetheonlinesubmissionsystem.CatherineDoctorowInnovativeFictionPrizeAprizeof﹩15，000isgivenannuallyforanovel,orastorycollection.U.S.writerswhohavepublishedatleastthreebooksoffictionarequalified.Submitamanuscript（手稿）ofanylength,abriefbiography,andalistofthreepreviouslypublishedbooksoffictionwitha﹩25entryfeebyNovember1,2019.UniversityofAlabamaPress,P.O.Box870380,Tuscaloosa,AL35487.（773）702-7000.WaltWhitmanAwardAprizeof﹩5,000isgivenannuallyforapoetrycollectionbyapoetwhohasnotpublishedabookofpoemsinastandardedition.Thewinningbookwillalsobedistributedto5,000membersoftheAcademyofAmericanPoets.Submitamanuscriptof48to100pageswitha﹩35entryfeebyNovember1,2019.AcademyofAmericanPoets,75MaidenLane,Suite901,NewYork,NY10038.（212）274-0343.GabrieleRicoChallengeinCreativeEssayAprizeof﹩1,333isgivenannuallyforanessay.Usingtheonlinesubmissionsystem,submitanessayofupto5,000wordswitha﹩20entryfee,byNovember1,2019.Allentriesareconsideredforpublication.Visitthewebsiteforcompleteguidelines.SanJoseStateUniversity,EnglishDepartment,OneWashingtonSquare,SanJose,CA95192．（408）924-4425.BrooklynNonfictionPrizeAprizeof﹩500isgivenannuallyforaworkofnonfictionthatissetinBrooklyn,NewYork,andexpressestheregion's"richsoulandintangible（无形的）qualitiesthroughthewriter'sactualexperiencesofBrooklyn."Submitanessayofupto2,500wordsbyNovember15,2019.Thereisnoentryfee．BrooklynNonfictionPrize,P.O.Box491,NewYork,NY10156.（207）778-7071.1、Whohasthequalificationtoattendthecontestfortheprizeof﹩15，000______A．Whoeverhaswritten3novelbooks．B．Whoeverhaspublishedatleast3books．C．U.S.authorswho'vepublished3novelbooks．D．U.S.writerswho'vewritten3poetrycollections．2、WhatwillhappentoyourmanuscriptifyouwinWaltWhitmanAward______A．Itwillbepublishedasabookofpoems．B．Itwillbereadbyalltheacademymembers．C．Itwillbedistributedtowhoeverlikespoems．D．Itwillbecomeabookthatwillsellwell．3、BrooklynNonfictionPrizeisdifferentfromtheotherthreewritingcontestsinthat______．A．theworkmustbeawriter'srealexperiences B．itsentryfeeishigherC．ithasadeadlineearlierthanthem D．thewinnershavenoprizemoney23．（8分）TheWorld’sLargestLibrariesBritishLibrary(UnitedKingdom，London)TheBritishLibrarywascreatedbyActofParliamentin1972；previously，thelibraryhadbeenpartoftheBritishMuseum，wherethefamouscircularreadingroomhadaccommodatedresearchersincludingKarlMarx，whoworkedon‘DasKapital’there，aswellasOscarWideandMahatmaGandhi．TheBritishLibraryisnowhousedinanewbuildinginSt．Pancras，London，whereitstreasuresincludetwoGutenbergbibles，theLindisfarneGospelsandoneofLeonardodaVmci’snotebooks．LibraryofCongress(UnitedStates，Washington，D．C．)Foundedin1800withtheprivatecollectionofThomasJefferson，theLibraryofCongressisineffecttheUSA’sNationalLibrary．ItreceivestwocopiesofeverythingpublishedintheUnitedStates．TheLibraryofCongresswagburnedbytheBritishArmyin1812，andseverelydamagedbyfireagainin1851．Thecollectionincludesmanyrarebooks，drawingsandtwoStradivariusviolins．NewYorkPublicLibraryTheNewYorkPublicLibrarydevelopedgraduallyinthenineteenthcenturyfromthemergerandacquisition(收购兼并)ofanumberofpublicandprivatecollections；ithasmanybranchesindifferentdistrictsofNewYorkCity．Itremainsastructurewhichcombinespublicandprivatefinanceandgovernance．TreasuresheldatthelibraryincludeaGutenbergBible．RussianStateLibrary(Moscow)Foundedin1862astheMoscowpubliclibraryandmuseum，thiscollectionbecametheStateLibraryin1925．InconsequenceitreceivescopiesofallRussianpublications，andalsoholdslargecollectionsofmaps，journals，musicscoresandrecordings．ItspossessionsincludetheArchangelGospel，acodexintheSlavoniclanguagedatingfrom1092．1、Whichlibrarymetwithtwobiglossesinhistory?A．BritishLibrary． B．LibraryofCongress．C．NewYorkPublicLibrary． D．RussianStateLibrary．2、WhatcanwefindintheRussianStateLibrary?A．LindisfameGospels． B．Stradivariusviolins．C．AGutenbergBible． D．TheArchangelGospel．3、Whatdoweknowfromthetext?A．KarlMarxandOscarWideworkedaslibrariansintheBritishLibrary．B．TheLibraryofCongressreceivestwocopiesofallpublicationsinRussia．C．TheNewYorkPublicLibraryissupportedbystateandpersonaldonation．D．TheRussianStateLibrarypossessesaGutenbergBibleinSlavonic．24．（8分）Christmasisatimeforeatinggreatfood,givingandreceivingpresents,andmostimportantlyspendingtimewithyourfamilywatchingsomeclassicChristmasmovies.TheGrinch(2000)ThisisaChristmasmust-watchandoneofJimCarrey'sbestperformances.ItwasalsooriginallyanurserytalebookwrittenbyDrSeuss.It'sthestoryofagreenmonsterwhowantstoruinChristmasbutwhointheenddiscoversthepowerofloveandgenerosity.Ipromiseit'sagreatfilmwithplentyoflaughsalongtheway.LoveActually(2003)Whilethisisnotapersonalfavouriteofmine,peopleintheUKabsolutelylovethisfilm.Ithasmanyfeaturingactorsandactresses.Itmightbealittledifficulttofollowastherearecomplexplots,soIrecommendwatchingatranslatedversionorenablingsubtitles(字幕)inyournativelanguage.However,theheart-warmingelementsofthefilmmakeitworthwatching.HomeAlone(1990)Thisamusingmasterworkisoneofmyfavouritefilmsofalltime.Ittellsthestoryofaboy,Kevin,whoisleftaloneinhishousewhenhislargefamilyforgetstotakehimonvacationwiththem.Whilethefamiliesareaway,burglarstrytorobthehouseandKevinmustprotecthishomebysettingtraps.Thetrips,fallsandtrapswillhaveyoulaughingoutloudasyouwatcha10-year-oldboybeattwogrownmen.Miracleon34thStreet(192)Youcan'thaveChristmasinanEnglish-speakingcountrywithoutwatchingthismovie.It'snotfunnylikeHomeAloneorTheGrinch,butitisincrediblytouching.It'saboutamanwhoclaimstobeSanta,butnobodybelieveshimexceptalawyerandalittlegirl.Thestory-linemayseemalittlechildishbutyoucanenjoyitatanyage.1、Whichfilmisadaptedfromafairytale?A．TheGrinch.B．HomeAlone.C．LoveActually.D．Miracleon34thStreet.2、WhatisHomeAlonemainlyabout?A．Anunsuccessfulfamilyvacation.B．Aboyprotectinghomebyhimself.C．Aterriblesufferingtoalittleboy.D．A10-year-oldboy'spracticaljokes.3、WhyisMiracleon34thStreetsopopular?A．Owingtoitsmovingplots.B．Becauseofitsfunnystory.C．Duetoitschildishstoryline.D．Foritsfamousactorsandactresses.25．（10分）AsimpleprojecttohelpafamilyinneedstoppedLukeMickelsoninhistracks.In2012,heandhisfamilywereinspiredtobuildanddonateabunkbed,onebedontopoftheother,afterlearningtherewerelocalchildrenwhosleptonthefloor.Shockedtodiscoverhowwidespreadthisneedwasinhiscommunity,MickelsonfoundedSleepinHeavenlyPeace,anonprofitthatbuildsanddeliversbedstochildreninneed.BornandraisedinIdaho,Mickelson,now41,hadathrivingcareer.Hecoachedhiskids’sportsteamsandfishedinthenearbyriver.Butwhenhemetchildrenwhoweresleepingonthefloor,hispeacefullifechangedcourse.Usingsafetyguidelinesandhisdaughter’sbunkbedasamodel,Mickelsonstartedbuyingwoodandsuppliestobuildbedswithhisownmoney.Herecruitedfriendsandfamilymemberstohelparoundtheholiday.Aswordspread,interestandinvolvementfromhisandothercommunitiesflooded—alongwithMickelson’sbunkbedoutput.“Thatfirstproject,webuilt11bunkbedsinmygarage,”hesaid.“Thenextyear,wedid15.Thenitdoubledeveryyear.In2017,webuilt612bunkbeds.”Withthemotto“Nokidsleepsonthefloorinourtown”,thenonprofitanditsmorethan65brancheshavebuiltanddeliveredmorethan1,500freebedstochildrenacrossAmerica.Butalongwiththerapidgrowth,Mickelsonwasfacedwithatoughchoice:advancinghiscareerorhisnonprofit.Hechosethelatterandwentfrommaking“greatmoneytozeromoney”.He’sneverlookedback.“IfoundthattheneedIhaveisn’tfinancial,”hesaid.“TheneedIhaveisseeingthejoyonkids’faces,knowingthatIcanmakeadifference.”1、WhydidMickelsonsetupSleepinHeavenlyPeace?A．Tohelpthepoorchildren. B．Tomakeabigfortune.C．Toinspirehiscommunity. D．Togetmoredonations.2、WhatdoweknowaboutLukeMickelson?A．Hehadhisownfishfarm.B．Hechangedhiscareerfromtimetotime.C．Heusedtosleeponthefloorwhenhewasakid.D．Heoriginallyhadarelaxingandpleasantlife.3、HowdidotherpeoplereacttoMickelson’sproject?A．Theyshowedlittleinterestinit.B．Theyweresupportiveandinvolvedinit.C．Theyweredoubtfulaboutthesafetyofthebunkbed.D．Theyvolunteeredtobuybedswiththeirownmoney.4、WhatisMickelson’sattitudetothenonprofit?A．Ambiguous B．Defensive. C．Cautious. D．Positive.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）OnJune23,1970.IhadjustlefttheArmyaftercompletingmyone-yeardutyinVietnam.Iwason1returninghomeinTexas.Ihadbeenwarnedaboutthe2ofourfellowcountrymen.Therewasno3welcomeforuswhenwecamehomefromthatunpopularwar.Isat,inuniform,inawindowseat,4eyecontactwithmyfellowpassengers.NOonewassittingnexttome,whichaddedtomy5.Alittlegirlsuddenlyappearedinthepassage.She6and,withoutsayingaword,7handedmeamagazine.Iacceptedher8,herquiet“welcomehome.”AllIcouldsaywas,“Thankyou.”Hersmallgestureof9wasthefirstIhadexperiencedinalongtime.Ialwaysbelieveintheconnectionbetween10whentheyreachouttooneanother.Thatgirl11hasnomemoryofwhathappenedyearsago.Shemighthavebeentoldtodothatbyhermother.Itdoesn’tmatter12shegavemethemagazine.The13thingisthatshedid.Sincethen,Ihavefollowedherexampleandtried.indifferentwaysfordifferentpeople,to14forthem.Likemeonthatplaneridelongago,theywill15knowwhyastrangergaveahand.ButIabsolutelyknowthatmy16sincethenareallbecauseofthatlittlegirl.Herkindnessofofferingamagazinetoa17,scaredandlonelysoldierhasbeen18throughoutmylife.Ihavetobelievethatmysmall19havethesameeffectonothers.Andtothatlittlegirl,nowa20,Iwouldliketosayagain:thankyou.1、A．busB．trainC．planeD．boat2、A．storiesB．difficultiesC．unfriendlinessD．enthusiasm3、A．hometownB．schoolC．coldD．immediate4、A．seekingB．noticingC．keepingD．avoiding5、A．prideB．lonelinessC．angerD．excitement6、A．smiledB．listenedC．turnedaroundD．bentdown7、A．naturallyB．proudlyC．shylyD．worriedly8、A．offerB．donationC．accompanyD．contact9、A．invitationB．sympathyC．agreementD．inspiration10、A．soldiersB．strangersC．familiesD．girls11、A．similarlyB．finallyC．immediatelyD．undoubtedly12、A．whenB．howC．whyD．where13、A．memorableB．satisfactoryC．importantD．valuable14、A．dothesameB．findaseatC．getthingsreadyD．passamagazine15、A．alwaysB．neverC．happilyD．obviously16、A．feelingsB．ideasC．modelsD．attempts17、A．busyB．youngC．excitedD．tired18、A．acceptedB．spreadC．honoredD．neglected19、A．actionsB．benefitsC．donationsD．sacrifices20、A．strangerB．wifeC．motherD．woman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）OnDecember24th,1971,17-year-oldJulianegotonaplanewithhermotherinPerutoflytomeetherfather.OvertheAmazonjungle,therewasathunderstorm.Therainfellheavilyandtherewasastrongwind.Unexpectedly,lightninghittheplaneat3,000metresandit1．(explode).Julianefellquicklythroughtheairandhitthetreeshard.Shewasunconscious(昏迷的)for2．(hour).Whenshewokeup,shefoundherrightarmwascut,hershouldershurtbadly3．shecouldn’tseeinoneeye.Juliane’swasabiologistandwhenshewassmall,hetaughtherhow4．(survive)inthejungle.Shefoundasmallriverandwalkedslowlyalongit.“IfIfollowtheriver,”shethought,“I5．(find)people.”Theriveralsogavehercleanwatertodrink.Itwas6．(extreme)hot,buttheriverwaterkepthercool.Sometimesshehadtoswimintheriverbecauseitwastoodeeptowalkin.Therewerecrocodiles(鳄鱼)inthewater,buttheydidn’tattackher!Therewasfruitonsonictrees,hutshedidn’teatit—sheknewitwastoodangerous.Julianewalkedfortendays.7．nightshestoppedtosleepbecauseitwastoodarktowalk.Tendaysafterthecrash,shefoundasmallshelterbytheriver,in8．thereweresomewoodcutters.Theycleanedhercutscarefullyandthenextday,theycarriedherdowntheriver,andshe9．(take)backsafelytoPucallpabyaplane.Shewastheonlypersonwhosurvivedtheplanecrash.Theother91people,10．(include)hermother,alldied.Thefilmdirector,WernerHerzog,hadatickettotravelontheplanebutmissedit.Thirtyyearslater,hemadeafilmcalled“WingsofHope”aboutJulianeandherunbelievablestory.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。OnmywayhomefromschoollastFriday,Isawalittledoglookinghopelesslyonthesidewalk、Iwashelditfirmlyupinmyarms,tookithomeandfeedsomemilktoit、However,mymomwasunwillingtokeepthem,sayingtherewasenoughpetsforus,twocatsandadog、Ibeggedmymomnottoletitgo、Finally,weagreedthatitwouldbedecidingbymydad,whomdidn’treturnhomefromwork、Justthenthegirlandherdaddrovenear,searchingfortheirlostpets、Whentheythankeduscaringthedog,Ifeltveryhappy、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，当前在伦敦的孔子学院（ConfuciusInstitute）做志愿者。你的英国朋友Henry对孔子特别感兴趣，请你写封邮件邀请他参观孔子学院，要点如下：1.简述孔子及中国文化在世界上的影响；2.告知参观时间：11月6日（本周六）上午8点；3.介绍参加活动：汉语班,剪纸,书法。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.参考词汇:剪纸：paper-cutting书法：calligraphy_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、B4、C5、C6、B7、B8、B9、A10、D11、A12、A13、C14、B15、D16、C17、A18、Ｂ19、C20、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、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.Companiescantellwhetheremployeesusin