安徽省定远县三中2025届高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

安徽省定远县三中2025届高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷考生须知：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．--Jassy,youspeakChinesesofluently!______.Youarelying,Ihavetosay.B．Thanksalotforsayingso.C．That’snoneofyourbusiness.D．Ican’tagreemore.2．Alongwiththeemailwasmybrother’spromise______Icamefirstinthecompetition,hewouldbuymeanMP4.A．what B．that C．thatif D．whether3．____upearlyinthemorningtohaveawalk,Iamsure,youarelikelytofeelactiveallday．A．Get B．Havinggot C．Getting D．Toget4．Itwasn’tuntilthen_______theirmarriagewasbreakingupbecausetheyhadlittleincommon.A.didIrealize B.thatIrealizedC.hadIrealize D.whenIrealized5．—Jenny，howdidyourmathexamgo?—IthoughtI________，butinfactIcameinthetop10%intheclass.A．mighthavefailed B．couldn’thavefailed C．shouldhavefailed D．mustn’thavefailed6．Rosa_____thiswashingmachineformorethantenyears.Sheisthinkingaboutbuyinganewone.A．isusingB．usedC．hadusedD．hasbeenusing7．Whenshallwestartthereconstructionofthehistoricbuilding? Notuntilourprogram______bytheauthority. A.willapprove B.willbeapprovedC.hasapproved D.hasbeenapproved8．--Couldyoupleasecutthepricealittle?--Er..._________youbuymorethanten.A．evenif B．solongas C．incase D．assoonas9．I’llpayavisittoHongKong.Wouldyoumindkeepinganeyeonmyhouse?Notatall.______.A．I’drathernot B．I’dbehappyC．I’venotime D．I’dliketo10．________backinhischair,themanbegantotellushisadventuresintheforests.A．SitB．SittingC．TositD．Sat11．Billwasdoingalotofphysicalexercisetobuilduphis.A．abilityB．forceC．mindD．strength12．Afterstudyinginamedicalcollegeforfiveyears,Jane______herjobasadoctorinthecountryside.A．setout B．tookover C．tookup D．setup13．—IfeelsonervousabouttheNationalEnglishSpeechCompetitiontomorrow.—.A．Ireallyenvyyou B．GladtohearthatC．Soundsgreat D．Takeiteasy14．–Let’stakeacoffeebreak,shallwe?–IwishI________,butIhaveareallytightschedule.A．can B．shall C．could D．should15．Ihopewhenyoucometomorrow,you_____thereadingandhavesomethingtoshare.A．did B．aredoingC．willbedoing D．willhavedone16．Hi,Betty,areyoufreeatpresent?Ihavetoaskyouforafavor．_____．Withpleasure．A．Sorry,Iambusy B．GoaheadC．Helpyourself D．Ask,please17．Thankstothespecialchemical________ofthesoilinthemountainousarea,thiseconomicplantgrowswellthere.A．compositionB．competenceC．constructionD．conclusion18．IowemycurrentsuccesstoDavid,mybestfriendsincechildhood,withoutwhomIhavenoideawhereI________today.A．am B．wasC．wouldhavebeen D．wouldbe19．Hehaswrittentwoarticlesforthejournal，onetobepublishedinthisissue，theotherto___________inthenext.A．turnout B．comeoutC．bringout. D．leaveout20．PhysicallychallengedasJackwas,hedidnot________himselftohisfate.A．resistB．reserveC．resignD．rescue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）CometotheAGSociety’sexpedition（探险）programandyouwillsurelygetuniqueexperiences!SWIMWITHTHEHUMPBACKS（座头鲸）OFTONGADarrenJewandhisteamareyourhostsforanunforgettableAGSocietyadventure,filledwithin-watermeetingswithhumpbackwhalesintheKingdomofTonga’sgroupofislands.WHO:DarrenJew’sunderwaterwhalesDATES:26September-4October2018COST:$5,450perpersonBOOKINGS:Call0756679413,emailreservations@whalesunderwater.comorvisitwhalesunderwater.com11-DAYKIMBERLEYCOASTALCRUISE（乘船游览）TheAGSocietyispartneringwithAPTtopresentanexcitingvoyagealongtheKimberleycoastline.ExpeditioncruisingofferstheeasiestwaytoexploretheKimberley.Guestsonthis11-dayvoyagewillgoashore,explorenaturalwonders,meettraditionalowners,seerockartandspotwildlife.WHO:APTDATES:6-16September2018COST:$13,395perpersonBOOKINGS”Visitkimberleywild.com.auLIGHTNINGRIDGEFOSSIL（化石）DIGTheAGSocietyoffersyouachancetohuntforfossils.Guidedbyexperts,you’llgotospeciallocations,seekingnewfossilsforthecollectionsoftheAustralianOpalCentre.Yourdiscoverieswillfurtherestablishthesemuseumcollectionsasaworld-classscientificandculturalresource.Therearealsoaseriesoflecturesonmininghistory,fossils,dinosaurhuntingandnewdinosaurs.WHO:TheAustralianOpalCentreDATES:20-25August2018COST:$2,200perperson,includingallactivitiesandlunchesanddinnersBOOKINGS:Call0427904587,emaildig@australianopalcentre.comorvisitaustralianopalcentre.comAGDEVILARKEXPEDITIONComeandjoinTimFaulknerforauniquehands-onexperiencewiththisTasmaniandevil（袋獾）feedingprograminthebeautifulBarringtonTopsofNSW.You’llgettoseeTasmaniandevilsupclosewhenyouhelpwithfeedingindividuals.Inadditiontoworkingwiththeanimals,there’llbeopportunitiestoexplorethearea’snaturaltreasuresandspotlocalwildlife.Don’tmissyourchancetogetinvolvedinthisimportantconservationeffort.WHO:DevilArkDATES:24-26November2018COST:$1,750perpersonBOOKINGS:Call0243408610,emailinfo@devilark.org.auorvisitdevilark.org.au268、IfyoujoininLIGHTNINGRIDGEFOSSILDIG,youcan______.A．gotoseeknewfossilsindividuallyB．learnsomethingaboutmininghistoryC．collecttheworld-classscientificfossilsD．becomeanexpertandgotospeciallocations1、WhatcanyoudoifyoutakepartinAGDEVILARKEXPEDITION?A．Helpprotectwildlife.B．Learnaboutdinosaurs.C．Watchhumpbackwhales.D．Enjoyanexcitingvoyage.2、Whichprogramwillyouchooseifyouwanttoenjoyrockart?A．AGDEVILARKEXPEDITION.B．LIGHTNINGRIDGEFOSSILDIG.C．11-DAYKIMBERLEYCOASTALCRUISE.D．SWIMWITHTHEHUMPBACKSOFTONGA．22．（8分）Humansandgorillassharedevolutionfor23millionyears.Theirpathsseparatedonlysixmillionyearsago.Researchonhowgorillascommunicatecanhelpusunderstandhumanlanguagedevelopment.Understandinghowthebrainworkshelpsusseeaconnectionbetweenlanguagedevelopmentandnon-verbalsigns.Thesesignsormovementsincludethingslikethewaywemoveourhandsorbodiesorthedifferentexpressionsourfaceshaveindifferentsocialsituations.Anewstudyongorillasshowedthattherightsideofthebodyiscontrolledbytheleftpartofthebrainanditisalsothelocationforlanguagedevelopment.Twocameraswereusedtofilmallofoneape’smovements.Oneofthefirstresultswasthatgorillasusetheirrighthandsmorewhentheyaredoingactionswiththeirheadsormouthsatthesametime.Thisshowsthatthereisaconnectionbetweenhowourbrainworksandthereasonweuseonesideofourbodymorethantheother.Inaddition,wecanusetheresultsofthestudyandourknowledgeaboutbrainstohelpusunderstandmoreabouthowlanguagefirstdevelopedinhumans.DrForrester,whodidthestudy,saystheresultscanbeusefulinotherways,suchasunderstandinglanguagedevelopmentinchildren.Forexample,somechildrenhaveseriousillnesscalled“autism”whichcanstopthemcommunicatingnormallywithpeople.Itmightbepossibletousethesamestudymethodtofindoutwhichchildrenhavethisillnesswhentheyareveryyoung.Doctorswillthenbeabletostarttreatmentearly.1、Whichofthefollowingmayhaveaconnectionwithright-handedness?A．Communication. B．Intelligence.C．Socialposition. D．Socialsuccess.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”referto?A．Therightsideofthebody. B．Themouth.C．Theleftpartofthebrain. D．Thefrontpartofthehead.3、Whomightbenefitmostfromtheresultsofthestudy?A．Photographersofgorillas. B．Zookeepers.C．Researchersonmovement. D．Childrenwithillness.4、Wecaninferfromthetextthatgorillas___________.A．prefertousetherighthandinsteadofthelefthandB．haveacomplexformofnon-verbalcommunicationC．helpusbetterdevelopourlanguageabilitiesD．sharethesamebodylanguagewithhumans23．（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’s8a.m.,Tuesday,Nov.18,2028,andyouareheadedforabusinessappointment300milesaway.Youstepintoyourcircle,two­passengerair­cushioncar,pressaseriesofbuttonsandthenationaltrafficcomputernotesyourdestination,figuresoutthecurrenttrafficsituationandsignalsyourcartoslideoutofthegarage.Handsfree,yousitbackandbegintoreadthemorningpaper—whichisflashedonaflatTVscreenoverthecar’sdashboard.Tappingabuttonchangesthepage.Thecarspeedsupto150mphinthecity’scountryside,andthenhits250mphinlessbuilt­upareas,drivingoverthesmoothplasticroad.Youflypastastringofcities,manyofthemcoveredbythenewdomes(圆屋顶)thatkeepthemevenlyclimatizedallyearround.Trafficisheavy,typically,butthere’snoneedtoworry.Thetrafficcomputer,whichsendsandreceivessignalstoandfromallcarsontheroadbetweencities,keepsvehiclesatleast50ydsapart.Therehasn’tbeenanaccidentsincethesystembegan.SuddenlyyourTVphonebuzzes.Abusinesspartnerwantsasketchofanewkindofimpelleryourfirmisputtingoutforsportsboats.Youreachforyourcaseanddrawthediagramwithapencil­thininfraredflashlight(红外线闪光灯)onwhatlookslikeaTVscreenliningthebackofthecase.Thediagramissenttoasimilarscreeninyourpartner’soffice,200milesaway.Hepressesabuttonandafixedcopyofthesketchrollsoutofthemachine.Hewishesyougoodluckatthecomingmeetingandsignsoff.Ninetyminutesafterleavingyourhome,youslidebeneaththedomeofyourdestinationcity.Yourcarslowsdownandheadsforanouter­coreofficebuildingwhereyou’llmeetyourcolleagues.Afteryougetout,thevehicleparksitselfinagaragetoawaityourreturn.Privatecarsaren’tallowedinsidemostcitycores.Movingsidewalksandelectrams(电车)carrythepublicfromonelocationtoanother.1、Thetrafficcomputerinyourcarcan________.A．keepyourcaratasafedistancefromothercarsB．keepyourcaratthesamespeedindifferentsituationsC．keepyourcarreceivingsignalsofTVprogramsD．keepyourcardrivingavoidingheavytraffic2、Whyarethecitiescoveredbythenewdomes?A．Topreventpeoplefrombeingwetintherain.B．Tostoptheclimateofthecitieschangingviolentlyallyear.C．Toprotectthetravelersagainstthestrongsunshine.D．Tomakethecityhavethesameweatherallyear.3、Whatwillthecitybelikeinthefuture?A．Noaccidentswillhappenbecauseofheavytraffic.B．Thesidewalkcanmoveitselfupanddown.C．Theroadisbuiltwiththeplasticmaterial.D．Thecarparksitselfonadometowaitforyourreturn.4、Thethirdparagraphmainlytells________.A．youareluckytosellproductsofyourcompanyB．youreceivebestwishesfromyourbusinesspartnerC．youcandobusinesswithanewlyinventedpencilD．youcandobusinessevenontheroadinthefuture25．（10分）ExhibitionsintheBritishMuseumHokusai:beyondtheGreatWaveKatsushikaHokusai(1760-1849)iswidelyregardedasoneofJapan'smostfamousandinfluentialartists.Heproducedworksofastonishingqualityrightupuntilhisdeathattheageof90.Thisnewexhibitionwillleadyouonanartisticjourneythroughthelast30yearsofHokusai'slife—atimewhenheproducedsomeofhismostmemorablemasterpieces.25May—13August2017Room35Adults￡12,Members/under16sfreePlacesofthemind:Britishwatercolourlandscapes1850-1950DrawnfromtheBritishMuseum'srichcollection,thisisthefirstexhibitiondevotedtolandscapedrawingsandwatercoloursbyBritishartistsintheVictorianandmoderneras—twohalvesofverydifferentcenturies.23February—27August2017Room90Free,justdropinScythians:warriorsofancientSiberiaThismajorexhibitionexploresthestoryoftheScythians—nomadictribesandmastersofmountedwarfare,whoflourishedbetween900and200BC．TheirencounterswiththeGreeks,AssyriansandPersianswerewrittenintohistorybutforcenturiesalltraceoftheirculturewaslost—buriedbeneaththeice.14September2017—14January2018Room30Adults￡16.50,Members/under16sfreePoliticsandparadise:IndianpopularprintsfromtheMoscatelliGiftThisdisplayispartoftheMuseum'scontributiontotheIndia-UKYearofCulture2017.ItlooksatthepopularprintcultureofIndiafromthe1880suntilthe1950s.19July—3September2017Room90aFree,justdropin1、Ifyouareinterestedindrawingsofnaturalscenery,youwillprobablygoto______.A．Room35B．Room90C．Room30D．Room90a2、WhichexhibitioncanyouattendinOctober2017?A．Hokusai:beyondtheGreatWave.B．Scythians:warriorsofancientSiberia.C．Placesofthemind:Britishwatercolourlandscapes1850-1950.D．Politicsandparadise:IndianpopularprintsfromtheMoscatelliGift.3、Wherecanwemostprobablyfindthepassage?A．Inahealthreport.B．Inastorybook.C．Inaparentingmagazine.D．Inatourguide.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）ThesunshinesbrightlyasIleaveschool,getintomycar,andheadforBradleyHospital.Thisyear,asasenioratSeekonkHighSchool,Ihavebeengiventheopportunitytoleavetheusualclassroomsettingonceaweektovolunteer.I1tospendthisvaluabletimeworkingwithmentallydisabledchildrenatBradleyChildren’sHospital.Iwork2ateacherintheoutpatient/pre-schoolsection,inaclassroomwithtwochildren—aclassroomverydifferentfrom3Ihaveeverknown.Thedifferenceofthisclassroomis4thechildrenhavebeendiagnosedwithamentaldisease.Onechildisautisticandnon-verbal（自闭和不说话的）,usingsupportive5TheotherhasaconditioncalledPDD(onestepaboveautism),andis6non-verbal.Bothchildrenrequirestrong7andalotofattention.Thiscombinationcreatesanatmospherewhichisbothdemandingandsympathetic.My8intheclassroomisnotonlytohelptheteacher,buttobecomepartofthechildren’s9experience.Iworkone-on-onecompletingacademicswithastudent.10,weworkasagrouponsuchactivitiesascooking,artwork,abstractreasoning.Everydayactivities,whichmaybetakenforgrantedbyothers,11alotofstrengthfromthechildren.Thishasopenedmyeyesvastly.Oneofthe12reasonswhyIvolunteertotaketheworkisthatIdesiretohelpthosewhoareless13However,ithasalsohelpedmetorealizemycompetence.InowknowthatIhavethe14toworkwiththedisabled.Ihavelostmyfear,andI15myselfalotmore.Itistruethatmyworkisvery16;therearemanydaysthatI17Bradleyexhaustedemotionallyandphysically.TherehavebeentimeswhenIhaveleftontheedgeoftears18Butpitydoesn’theal,lovedoes.AndIhavegrowntolovethesechildreninmyownway,19Iseethemonlyonceaweek.Thisexperiencehasbeenbothrewardingandsatisfying.I’velearnedalsothatIdohavetheabilitytomakeadifferenceintheirlives,nomatterhowsmallitmaybe.Onesmilemakesitall201、A．promise B．claim C．bother D．choose2、A．for B．on C．alongside D．besides3、A．it B．one C．theother D．which4、A．that B．what C．whether D．how5、A．transportation B．communication C．application D．direction6、A．simply B．completely C．frequently D．naturally7、A．treatment B．commitment C．motivation D．sympathy8、A．choice B．wish C．decision D．role9、A．agricultural B．professional C．technological D．educational10、A．Additionally B．Finally C．Eventually D．Gradually11、A．getback B．buildup C．callfor D．pickout12、A．chief B．legal C．awkward D．vital13、A．unforgettable B．fortunate C．hopeless D．active14、A．honor B．opportunity C．courage D．ability15、A．believein B．laughat C．worryabout D．carefor16、A．depressing B．challenging C．inspiring D．relaxing17、A．approach B．visit C．leave D．desert18、A．aswell B．sofar C．intime D．atall19、A．ifonly B．eventhough C．nowthat D．incase20、A．amusing B．enjoyable C．costly D．worthwhile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）Asweheadtowardsmidwinterallseemsquietinthegarden,butnowistheperfecttimefor1．(plant)atree.Areyouworryingaboutnothavingthespace?Areyougardeningonconcrete?There2．(be)asimplesolution3．theproblems:growasmalltreeinapot.Thisisoftenoverlooked,soinaneffort4．(change)that,hereisalistofthebestspeciesforpotgrowing,5．willworkwellineventhetiniestofthecitygardens.Themost6．(common)suggestedcandidateforthistreatmentisanolive(橄榄树)andwithgoodreason.Theyareevergreenandhavecharacterfromayoungage.Ifyouwantsomething7．(usual),I’dgivedwarfeucalypus8．try.Eucalypuskybeannensisismuchslowergrowingthanitscousins,creatinganairytreetopoffragrantleavesontreesjust5mtall.Finally,ifbright9．(colour)aremoreyourthing,youcanchooseCerciscanadensis“ForestPansy”(加拿大红叶紫荆).Itisclothedallsummerinrichandheart-shapedleaveswithbarebranches10．(decorate)withpinkflowersinthespring.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。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限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Excuseme、MayIhaveyourattention,please?Ihaveaurgentannouncementtomake、IamLiHua,studentassistanttopresidentofyourschoollibrary、Inordertoprovidebetterservice,ourlibrarywasscheduledtohaveitsInternetsystemupdatefromJune7toJune9、Forthisperiod,thereadingrooms,includingtheelectronicreadingones,willbeclosedtemporary、YouwillbeabletoborrowandreturnbackbookonlyonTuesdaysandFridays、Pleasepassontheinformationstothestudentsarenotpresent、I’mterriblysorryfortheinconveniencetheupgradewillbringyou、Iwouldbegreatlyappreciatewhetheryoucouldunderstandandcooperate、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华,外教Lucy业余时间在学汉语,她向你咨询学汉语的一些途径,请你给她写封邮件,向她推荐收听龙岩人民广播电台,内容包括:1.介绍广播电台情况:频率:FM92.5;内容丰富,如,新闻、体育、生活……2.多听广播的好处:有助于了解龙岩,有助于学习汉语。注意：1.字数100词左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头、结尾已为你写好(不计入总词数)。4.参考词汇:频率:frequency龙岩人民广播电台:People'sBroadcastingStationofLongyanDearLucy,IamgladtoreceiveyouremailabouthowtolearnChinesewell._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ihopeyouwillenjoyit.Bestwishes!Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、C3、C4、Ｂ5、A6、D7、D8、B9、D10、B11、D12、C13、D14、C15、D16、B17、A18、D19、B20、C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、268、B1、A2、C22、1、A2、C3、D4、B23、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.”Technologyalsoprovidescluesaboutwhichstaremployeesmightbeeyeingtheex