2025届新疆石河子高级中学高三3月份模拟考试英语试题含解析

2025届新疆石河子高级中学高三3月份模拟考试英语试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Toworkfromhome,whichonecouldhardlyimagine,hasbeenmadewiththedevelopmentofcomputertechnology.A．possible B．itpossible C．possibly D．tobepossible2．Wewillremain______tothepathofpeacefuldevelopmentandshouldermoreinternationalresponsibilities.A．committing B．committed C．tobecommitted D．tohavecommitted3．---Howwasyourevening?---WewenttoJoe’sandhad____.Wereallyenjoyedourselves.A．awhiteelephant B．asquaremeal C．asacredcow D．thesaltoftheearth4．Hefinishedwritinghisfirstnovellastyear,andweallthinkthatis______hiscareerreallytookoff.A．where B．whenC．how D．why5．--Itshouldn’ttakelongtoclearupafterthepartyifweallvolunteertohelp．---That’sright．_____________．A．Manyhandsmakelightwork B．SomethingisbetterthannothingC．Themorethemerrier D．Thesoonerbegin,thesoonerdone6．Theteacher’svoicestillremainedcalm______shewasgettingannoyed.A．aslongasB．evenifC．asifD．nowthat7．ThefarmersaidthePLAmencametorescuetimelywhenthey_____inthesnowstorm.A．weretrappingB．werebeingtrappedC．aretrappingD．arebeingtrapped8．AnewmovieSacrificecameoutlastyear,GeYouplayedadoctorsavedanorphanatthecostofhisownbaby.A．inwhich;who B．when;who C．onwhich;bywhom D．where;whom9．—WhataboutgoingtoseethelatestChinesesci-fiblockbusterTheWanderingEarth?—________.Iftimepermits,Imaygotoseemygrandmawithmymother.A．Don’tmentionit B．Itdoesn’tmatterC．Forgetit D．Itdepends10．—Doyoufeellikegoingtothecinematonight?—Sorry,I’msotired．I____anearlynight．A．have B．amhaving C．havehad D．had11．Thegovernmenthasbeenundergrowingpressureto______thecausesofairpollutionassmogfrequentlysmothersthecountry’slargecities.A．release B．scheduleC．maintain D．address12．Themapletreesturnabrilliantredinautumn,addinganothertothecolorsintheharvestseason.A．theme B．versionC．category D．dimension13．Theproblem_______hewillhavehiscollegeeducationathomeorabroadremainsuntouched.A．howB．whetherC．thatD．when14．ThematchesoftheFIFAWomen’sWorldCupwillbeplayedin2019allaroundFrance,whosemen’steam_____the2018WorldCup.A．wins B．wonC．haswon D．hadwon15．Withineventheweakestofhumanbodiesliesalifethatispreciousindeed---____needstoberespectedandhonored.A．somethingthat B．one C．onethat D．something16．—WhatisyourimpressionofyourformercolleagueNick?—He’shelpful,andhe________giveusahandatwork.A．must B．wouldC．may D．should17．—Mum,IbrokeDad’ssunglassesthismorning.—Youneedtomakeanapologyforyourfault,________youwillregret.A．andB．orC．butD．for18．—Igotbeateninthefirstroundinthecontest.Iamfeelingdepressed.—Cheerup!Youhaveto________yourself________tohavethelastlaugh.A．open;upB．pick;upC．knock;upD．do;up19．Theaccidenthavebeencausedbyadogrunningacrosstheroad,butwedon’tknowforsure.A．might B．shouldC．will D．must20．Ifithadnotbeenfortheheroes’contributionsandsacrifices,we_____suchahappylife.A．wouldn’thaveled B．wouldn’tbeleadingC．haven’tled D．arenotleading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）Chinahasbecomethefirstcountrytosuccessfullylandaspacecraftonthefarsideofthemoon.TheChang’e-4probe(探测器)hasalsomadethefirstlunarlandingsince1972.Ithasthetaskofexploringthesideofthemoonthatneverfacestheearth.Thedarksideofthemoonisolderandhasathickersurfacethanthevisibleside.Ittakesthemoonaslongtogoaroundonitsownaxis(轴)asitdoesforonecompleteorbitaroundtheEarth.TheChineseprobelandedinahugecrater2500kmindiameterand13kmdeep.Thecraterisoneoftheoldestpartsofthemoonandoursolarsystem.Scientistshopetolearnmoreaboutthegeologyofthefarsideofthemoon.Thecrafthastwocamerasonboardwhichwillsendimagesbacktoearth.Itwillalsoattempttosendsignalstodistantregionsofspace,somethingthatcannothappenonearthbecauseoftoomuchradionoise.Chang'e-4alsohasinstrumentsonboardtoexaminemineralsaswellasacontainerwithseedswhichwilltrytocreateaminiature(微型的)biosphere(生物圈).Communicationwiththespacecraftisnoteasy.Imagesandotherdatamustbetransmittedtoaseparatesatellitebecausenodirectcommunicationwiththeearthispossible.ForChinatheChang'e-4missionisanimportantachievement,becausethecountryhassuccessfullydonesomethingnoothernationonearthhas.Itwantstobecomealeadingpowerinspaceexplorationandhasannouncedplanstosendastronautstothemoonandsetupitsownspacestation.1、WheredidtheChang'e4probeland?A．Onthelunarsidefacingtheearth B．OntheinvisiblesideofthemoonC．Inayoungercrateronthemoon. D．Inapreviousspacestation.2、Whyisthecraftequippedwithacontainer?A．Toseewhatseedscancomeoutonthemoon.B．Tocollectsomeimportantmatteronthemoon.C．Tofindwhethertheseedscangrowonthemoon.D．Tocheckwhethersomemineralsexistonthemoon.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Thedarksideofthemoonisascoldastheotherside.B．Thebrightsideisyoungerandthinnerthantheotherside.C．Otherplacesinspacemayhardlyreceivesignalsfromthecraft.D．Thetwocamerasonthecraftcansendpicturestotheeartheasily.4、Accordingtothetext,whatwillChinadointhefuture?A．Chinawilllandmannedspacecraftonthemoon.B．Chinawillbuiltanotherspacestationonthemoon.C．Chinawilllaunchmorespaceprobestothemoon.D．Chinawillbecomethefirstcountryinexploringspace.22．（8分）Itlookslike2017isshapinguptobearecord-breakingyearinmoviehistory.Hereisalistofsomeoftheyear'sbiggestblockbusterssofar.Kong:SkullIslandAreboot(重启)ofKingKongwouldnormallygetlaughedatinthisdayandage,butitlookslikethismodernversionofthestorywillbeworthwatching.WithUSactressBrieLarsonandUKactorTomHiddlestoninthemix,thisfilmissettobethisyear'sbiggestmonstertale.ReleaseDate:3/10/17BeautyandthebeastDirectorBillCondonisbringingbackapartofourchildhoodinliveaction,completewiththesongsweallrememberandloveWithBritishstarsEmmaWatsonandDanStevensleadingthecast,theclassicWaltDisneystoryalreadysoundslikeit’llbeadelightforbothchildrenandadults.ReleaseDate:3/17/17TheFateoftheFuriousTherewasdoubtthatwedevengetaFast8,especiallyafterthefittingendingUSactorPaulwalker'scharacterwasgivenattheendofFurious7.Fansthoughtthey'dneverseeDomandtherestofthecrewbackinaction,butthankfully,USstarVinDieselhimselfconfirmedthatTheFateoftheFuriousisfuelingupforanothergo.Theactorscharacter,Dom,turnstothedarkside,fundedbynewenemyCipher,playedbySouthAfricanactressCharlizeTheron.CantherestofDomsfamilyjointogethertobringtheiroldleaderdown?FindoutinApril.ReleaseDate:4/14/17Spider-Man:HomecomingSpiderManisheadinghometoMarvelStudiosforthefirsttime.ThemoviewillshowusPeterparker'shighschooldays,andwillcontinuethethreadswesawformedduringhisinitialappearanceinCaptainAmerica:CivilWar.WeknowthatMichaelKeatonisplayingTheVultureinthisstory,andthatbothHappyHoganandTonyStark,playedbyUSactorsJonFavreauandRobertDowneyJr,arealongfortheride.Butit'sTomHolland’sshowasSpider-Man,solet'sseewhathehasinstore.ReleaseDate:7/7/171、Whichofthefollowingmoviescan'tyouseeonMayDay?A．Kong:SkullIsland.B．Beautyandthebeast.C．TheFateoftheFurious.D．Spider-man:Homecoming.2、WhatcanweknowaboutBeautyandtheBeast?A．Itisfuelingupforanothergo.B．ItisproducedbyMarvelStudios.C．It'llshowusPeterparker'sschooldays.D．It'llbeenjoyableforbothchildrenandadults.3、Dom,playedby________,turnstothedarksideinTheFateoftheFurious.A．VinDieselB．CharlizeTheronC．PaulWalkerD．DanStevens23．（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）Howmanygirlsinthisworldfallbehind?Theanswerishard—toomanytocount.Thisiswhythephrase“GoGetItGirl”poppedupinmyheadoneday.Thiswouldbemyproject.ThusbeginsthejourneyofmyColdAwardproject,thelargestandmostimportantstepofGirlScouts(女童子军).“GoGetItGirl”isagirl’sself-empowerment(自我授权)projectcenteredonawebsitecalled.Itfocusesonareasincludingeducation,health,andfinancialliteracy.Theeducationsectionincludesinformationonapplyingtocollegeand,maintaininggoodgrades.Thehealthsectioncontainsinformationonbasichealthandself-respect.Lastly,thefinancialliteracysectionhasalltheinformationagirlneedstomanagehermoneyproperly.Aspartofmyproject,Iwasabletoworkone-on-onewithgirlsinelementary,middle,andhighschool.Igaveaspeechatalocalhighschool’sCollegeNight.IspoketoHispanicgirlsandtheirparentsaboutapplyingtocollege.Inaddition,IworkedwithanorganizationcalledCoolGirls,Inc.CoolGirlsisanorganizationfocusedontheadvancementofgirlsinallaspectsoftheirdevelopment.Iworkedattheafterschoolprogram,CoolGirlsClub.ThegirlsIworkedwithwereprimarilyminorities,andCoolGirlstrulyhelpsthemtoriseaboveanycurrentdifficultiesintheirlives.Toprovideinspirationforthegirlswhovisit,Iinterviewedsuccessfulwomeninmycommunity,includingadoctorandbusinessowner.Theprojecthasbeenalotofwork,aridit’snotoveryet.Itwillneverbeover,hopefully,becauseIwillalwayslookforwaystohelpgirls.1、102．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“poppedup”inParagraphto)referto?A．tookroot.B．gainedpopularity.C．madeitsway.D．appearedallofasudden.2、104．Whatdoesthewritermainlytellusinthefirstparagraph?A．Whythewriterstarted“GoGetItGirl’.B．Whymanygirlsfallbehind.C．HowGirlScoutsisfounded.D．WhatGirlScoutsrefersto.3、106．Whatcanhelpagirllearnhowtomakebothendsmeet?A．Education.B．CoolGirlsClub.C．Financialliteracy.D．CollegeNight.4、108．Whydidthewriterinterviewsuccessfulwomeninthecommunity?A．TofinishtheGoldAwardprojectassoonaspossible.B．Tooffergoodideastogirlsvisiting.C．Topromotethelocalcommunityconstruction.D．Toseekfinancialsupportfortheproject25．（10分）Theendoftheschoolyearisinsight-Christmascards，candycanesandofcourse，endofyearreports．Whilemostparentswelcomeanassessmentoftheirkids'performance，theydonotexpecttheirowninputtobeevaluated．ButaschoolintheUKischangingthat．Aswellasassessingtheirstudents，theyaredishingoutgradestomumsanddads．Parentsthatarereallyinvolvedintheirkids'educationarerewardedwithanA，andparentsthathaven'tdonetheirbitgetadisappointingD．Theschool，GreasleyBeauvalePrimaryinNottinghamshire，usesstandardsuchaswhethermumsanddadshaveattendedschooleventssuchasplaysandparentteachereveningstodecideonthegrade．Theschool'sprincipal，DonnaChambers，saidthattheschemehadbeenwellreceived．"Thereweresomecritics．Inspiteofit，between15percentand20percentofparentsstartedoutinthelowercategoriesbutnowthathasbeenreducedtojusttwopercent，"sheexplained．Chambershopesthattheschemewillhelpmotivateparentalinvolvement．"Thesystemisimportantbecauseyouhavegottogettheparentsonboardfromdayone．Thatonehourinitialconversationsayingtheycouldimprovewillmakeadifferencetotherestofthatchild'sacademiclife"，shesaid．Butwhiletheschememaybewellintentioned，itislikelytobeconnectedwithparentshaming．Therearelotsofreasonswhysomemumsanddadsmightnotbeinvolvedinschoolactivitiessuchasworkcommitments，lookingafteryoungerchildrenorcaringforelderlyrelatives．Andofcourse，beinginvolvedinyourkid'seducationdoesn'tbeginandendatschool．Thereisalotthatgoesonbehindthescenesfromhelpingwithhomeworktokeepinguniformsfreshlylaundered．Andwhataboutalltheparentswhostayedupsewingspecialcostumesatthelastminute？Surelythatearnsagoldstarinsteadofagrade!1、Whatdoschoolsusuallydoattheendoftheschoolyear？______A．Evaluatingkids'performances．B．MakingChristmascards．C．Dividingcandies．D．Gradingparents．2、Whatdoestheschool'sprincipalChamberssayaboutthescheme？______A．Itusesanewwaytoevaluatekids．B．Ithasgainedmuchacceptance．C．Itgivesparentsfurthereducation．D．Itimproveskids'motivationforlearning．3、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofparentsbeinginvolvedinkids'education？______A．Itaddstoparents'burden．B．Itbringsshametoparents．C．Itmeansfarmorethanbeinggraded．D．Itincreasesparents'commitmenttoeducation．4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout？______A．Thereistoomuchstressforparentsabouttheirchildren'sacademiclife．B．Parentsaswellastheirchildrenareonthelistoftheyearschoolreport．C．Parentsshouldbeinvolvedinchildren'sschoollife．D．Whetheraparentisexcellentdependsonthegradehegets．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）Accordingtoarecentsurvey,themodemhousewifespendsanaverageof60hoursaweekonhouseholdworkcomparedto46to52hourssome50yearsago;andafargreaterpartofher1hoursarespentinshopping.Ingrandma’s2,thebutcher,thebakerandthegrocer’sshopwerejust3.Today’shousewifegoestothe4atleasttwiceaweek--5thestoresaresobig,socrowdedandsofarawaythateachtrip6anythinguptothreehours.Idon’tthinkwehavetogoasfarbackas50yearsforconfirmationofthegreat7inshoppingpatterns.Itisonly23years8ImovedfromoneofthemostbeautifulHighStreetsinBuckinghamshire-alovelywidestreetwherealmostevery9islistedasanarchitecturaljewel.WanderingbacklastweekI10tothinkaboutthechanges.Ofsome15shops,12haveturned11toantiquesorsomethingsimilar.SoshopsthathadbeenintheHighStreetforgenerationsare12forever--andawayoflifehasgonewiththem.Ilovethe13ofthoseoldshops,thegossipandthechatterwhile14tobeserved,thearrivalofnewneighborsandthebirthsanddeathsallswiftly15.Wewerepartofaneighborhood--madesobyour16meetings--andwestayedfriends.SoonaftermydaughterwasmarriedshereturnedtoliveinthissameHighStreet.“Why,Fiona,”17thepostwomanwhenshewalkedintothetinyP.O.storewhich18survives,“howlovelytoseeyou!Youhaven’tchangedabit.”Fionawasa19girlwhenweleftandthepostwomanhadn’tseenherfor13yearsormore.SeewhatI20?Itcouldneverhappeninasupermarket!1、A．busyB．spareC．happyD．extra2、A．nameB．homeC．dayD．way3、A．outsidethetownB．inthedistanceC．onthewayD．aroundthecorner4、A．countrysideB．supermarketC．parkD．restaurant5、A．soB．butC．thoughD．because6、A．takesB．providesC．savesD．contains7、A．timeB．funC．ideaD．change8、A．thatB．untilC．sinceD．when9、A．buildingB．gardenC．neighborD．customer10、A．forgotB．hatedC．pausedD．managed11、A．backB．overC．upD．on12、A．lostB．ruinedC．missedD．kept13、A．businessB．friendlinessC．tidinessD．fairness14、A．helpingB．preparingC．waitingD．offering15、A．remindedB．recordedC．reviewedD．reported16、A．dailyB．rareC．officialD．private17、A．askedB．saidC．whisperedD．announced18、A．hardlyB．alsoC．evenD．still19、A．littleB．niceC．shyD．lovely20、A．doubtB．guessC．meanD．remember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）DifferentCountriesHaveDifferentKindsofEnglishesVoyagesofpeoplefromEnglandplayanimportantpartin1．（spread）theEnglishlanguage．2．present，Englishisfrequentlyspokenasanofficialorcommonlanguageinmanycountries，suchasAmerica，Singapore，MalaysiaandsomeAfricancountries，allof3．arebasedonBritishEnglish．TheEnglishesspokeninthesecountriescan4．（understand）wellbynativeEnglishspeakers．Butactually，theseEnglisheshavebeenchanginggraduallyinaccents，spellings，expressionsandtheusageofvocabulary．Becauseofthisfact，youcanmakeuseofthedifferences5．（tell）whichcountrytheforeignersofyourblockarefrom．Forexample，ifaboss6．（fluent）commandshisdriver，"Comeupstraighttomyapartment7．elevatorandtakesomegasformytrucksandcabs"，insteadofrequesting，"Pleasecometomyflatbyliftandtakesomepetrolformy8．（lorry）andtaxis"，youcanrecognize9．（he）Americanidentitywhilethelatter10．（suggest）thatheisBritish．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限一词;2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Inrecentyears,moreandmorecollegestudentinourcityhavebeentakingadvantageoftheirsummervacationtodovolunteerworkinforeigncountries、Asstudentreporter,Iinterviewedoneofthem,whomsharedherexperience、ChenYing,asecond-yearEnglishmajor,wenttoEgyptonitsownasavolunteerworkerinlatelyJuly、ShetaughtEnglishtochildrenorbecameinvolvedinactivitiesrelatingtoprotectingwomen’srights、Shefoundmanylocalgirlswerenotabletorecognizetheirownvalueandgotunfairtreat、ShejoinedinpartnersfromallovertheworldoncampuslecturetoursaroundEgypt、Inhersparetime,shevisitsthepyramidswithothervolunteers、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你校将在下周举办校园书市活动。请给你校美国交换生Jim写封邮件，邀请他参加。邮件内容包括：1.书市活动的相关内容（时间、地点、活动等）；2.说明你自己要参加的活动和理由；3.询问他是否愿意参加。注意：1.词数不少于50；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。提示词：校园书市：campusbookfairDearJim，______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、A2、B3、B4、B5、A6、B7、B8、A9、D10、B11、D12、D13、B14、B15、C16、B17、B18、B19、A20、B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、B2、C3、B4、A22、1、D2、D3、A23、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.Companiescantellwhetheremployeesusingworkcomputersorphonesarespendingtimeon(orevenjustopeninge-mailsfrom