2025届苏州高新区实验初级中学高三六校第一次联考英语试卷含解析

2025届苏州高新区实验初级中学高三六校第一次联考英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．.Ididn’t________havingtodothecookingmyself,orIwouldhavelearntoneortwodishesfrommymom.A．expect B．anticipateC．forecast D．preview2．Ourteamisworld-classanditwasnosurprisethatwewonbysuchamargin.A．low B．highC．wide D．narrow3．Insteadofmakingchoicesfortheirchildren,liberalparentsusuallysay,“Gowhereyou________.”A．will B．shouldC．can D．must4．----Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek？---Thetrees_____________well，butIdidn'twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn'thavegrownC．wouldgrow D．wouldhavegrown5．WhatIlovemostaboutreadingnovelsis______theauthorsvividlydescribethecharacters.A．what B．whyC．how D．whom6．—CanIlieaboutseeingatextbecauseIwastoobusyorlazytorespondtoit?—Receivingatextdoesnotnecessarilymeanyouhavetorespond．Whywasteaperfectlygoodlie________thetruthwillserve?A．unless B．until C．when D．while7．—Whatshallwedotonightthen?—,whateveryouwant.A．Helpyourself B．It’sadealC．Noproblem D．It’suptoyou8．—Bettergetdowntoyourwork,Tom.—_________.A．It’smypleasure B．Don’tmentionit C．MindyourownbusinessD．You’rewelcome9．Thiscarisimportanttoourfamily.Wewouldrepairitatourexpense_______itbreakdownwithinthefirstyear.A．could B．wouldC．might D．should10．_______itissohot,Iguesswecan’tdoanythinguntilafterdark.A．Incase B．Nowthat C．Evenif D．Asthough11．AftertheargumentColinranawayand______since.A．Isn’theardof B．wasn’theardofC．hasn’tbeenheardof D．hadn’tbeenheardof12．—Hi!John,wouldyouliketoplayfootballwithus?—Oh，Ican’t.I___mylessonallthemorningandstillneedhalfanhour.A．amreviewing B．havebeenreviewingC．havereviewed D．reviewed13．---Marywasaskedtodosomethingimportant.---Itdoesn’tmatter.Let’stheworkwhereitisleftoff.A．takeup B．takedown C．takein D．takeoff14．I_________tohelpyoutodohomeworkbutIcouldn'tspareanytime.I________acompositionlastnightandI'llfinishittomorrow.A．wanted；wrote B．hadwanted；waswritingC．hadwanted；wrote D．wanted；havebeenwriting15．—Sir,I’mlatebecausemycarbrokedownontheway.—________.I’vehadenoughofyourexcuses.A．Cutitout B．Suityourself C．Youcan’tbeserious D．Itmakessense16．Threedaysaftertheaircraftwentmissing,aninternationaleffort________shipsandplaneshasn'tfoundanywreckage,________growingfrustrationforthefamiliesofthe239peopleonboard.A．involved;causing B．toinvolve;causedC．involving;causing D．involving;havingcaused17．TheexchangestudentfromKenyaoftenshareswithusthenewsofhiscountryand____ofhisneighbouringcountries.A．those B．that C．it D．theone18．Marynearlymissedtheflightdoingtoomuchshopping.A．inneedof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．asaresultof19．Thefellowwespoke________nocommentatfirst.A．tomake B．tomadeC．made D．tomaking20．I________abletocatchthefirstflighthome,butmywatchbetrayedme.A．were B．hadbeenC．wouldbe D．wouldhavebeen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）TourInformationofBodleianLibraries,UniversityofOxfordImportantnotes:Allourguidedtoursareconductedbyourprofessionallytrainedvolunteerguides.Weareabletotakechildrenaged11andoverintotheworkingareasoftheBodleianLibraryonthesetours.Weregretthattheguidedtoursarenotrecommendedtoyoungerchildren.Howtobook:PurchaseselectedticketsonlineorattheGreatGateticketofficeatleasttwodaysaheadoftime.1.MinitourTheminitourallowsyoutoviewthemostbeautifulpartsoftheBodleianLibraryinjust30minutes.Whatyou’llsee:15th-centuryDivinitySchoolandDukeHumfrey’smedieval(中世纪的)library.Length:30minutesPrice:£6perpersonTimes:Monday—Saturday:9:30,15:30,16:00,16:40Sunday:12:45,14:15,14:45，15:15,16:00,16:402.StandardtourThistourshowsyoutheinteriorofthebuildingsthatformthehistoricheartoftheUniversity.Whatyou’llsee:15th-centuryDivinitySchool,ConvocationHouse,Chancellor’sCourtandDukeHumfrey’smedievallibrary.Length:60minutesPrice:£8perpersonTimes:Wednesday—Friday:10:30,11:30,13:00,14:00Sunday:11:30,14:00,15:003.Extendedtour—Upstairs,downstairsThistourofferstheopportunitytovisitboththeBodleianLibrary’swonderfulhistoricroomsandthemodernundergroundreadingrooms.Whatyou’llsee:15th-centuryDivinitySchool,ConvocationHouse,Chancellor’sCourt,DukeHumfrey’smedievallibrary,RadcliffeCameraandGladstoneLink.Length:90minutesPrice:£15perpersonTime:WednesdayandSaturday：9*154.Extendedtour—ExplorethereadingroomsAnexplorationoftheBodleianLibrary’swonderfulreadingroomswherescholarshavestudiedforcenturies.Whatyou’llsee:15th-centuryDivinitySchool,ConvocationHouse,Chancellor^Court,DukeHumfrey’smedievallibrary,UpperReadingRoomandRadcliffeCamera.Length:80minutesPrice:£14perpersonTimes:Sunday:11:15,13:151、WhencanyoutakeaStandardtour?A．At9:30onMonday. B．At13:00onSaturday.C．At14:00onThursday. D．At12:00onSunday.2、Whatarevisitorsrequiredtodotogoonthetours?A．Bringtheirownguides. B．Setoffearlyinthemorning.C．Avoidtakingchildren. D．Makereservationsinadvance.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．lThefirsttourcanbebookedviatelephone.B．Thesecondtourshowsamodemundergroundreadingroom.C．Thethirdtourcoststhemost.D．Thefourthtourlaststhelongest.22．（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．Goodmannersinspirepeopletocareaboutoneanother23．（8分）Screamingisoneoftheresponseshumanssharewithotheranimals.Conventionalthinkingsuggeststhatwhatsetsascreamapartfromothersoundsisitsloudness.However,manysoundsthatarelouddonotraisegoosebumpslikescreamscan.Tofindoutwhatmakeshumanscreamsunique,neuroscientistLucArnalandhisteamexaminedabankofsoundscontainingsentencesspokenorscreamedby19adults.Theresultshowsscreamsandscreamedsentenceshadaqualitycalled“roughness,”whichreferstohowfastasoundchangesinloudness.Whilenormalspeechsoundsonlyhaveslightdifferencesinloudness—between4and5Hz,screamscanswitchveryfast,varyingbetween30and150Hz,thusconsideredtoberoughandunpleasant.Arnal’steamasked20subjectstojudgescreamsasfearfulornot,andfoundthatthescariestarealmostalwaysconnectedwithroughness.TheteamthenstudiedhowthehumanbrainrespondstoroughnessusingfMRIbrainscanners(磁共振颅脑扫描仪).Asexpected,afterhearingascream,activityincreasedinthebrain’shearingcenterswheresoundcomingintotheearsisprocessed.Butthescansalsolitupintheamygdale(脑扁桃体),thebrain’sfearcenter.Theamygdalaistheareathatrespondstodanger.Whenathreatisdetected,ouradrenaline(肾上腺素)rises,andourbodypreparestoreacttodanger.Thestudyfoundthatroughnessisn’theardwhenwespeaknaturally,butthemostannoyingalarmclocks,carhorns,andfirealarmspossesshighdegreesofroughness.Onepotentialapplicationforthisresearchmightbetoaddroughnesstoalarmsoundstomakethemmoreeffective,thesamewayabadsmellisaddedtonaturalgastomakeittheeasilytobedetected.Warningsoundscouldalsobeaddedtoelectriccars,whichareparticularlysilent,sotheycanbeefficientlydetectedbypedestrians.1、Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A．Differenttypesofscreams.B．Specificfeaturesofscreams.C．Humansoundsandanimalcries.D．Soundchangesandscreamedsentences.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“raisegoosebumps”probablymean?A．Makepeoplefeelunpleasant.B．Makepeoplefeelcold.C．Makepeoplerudeandrough.D．Makepeopleunique.3、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Roughnessiscommonlyheardinmanyartificialsounds.B．Thetravelingspeedmakesscreamsdifferentfromothersounds.C．Verylittlescientificresearchhasbeendoneonhumanscreams.D．Normalhumanspeechsoundsvarybetween30to150Hzinloudness.4、Whatdevicemaybeimprovedwiththeresearchers’findings?A．Trafficlights.B．Securitycameras.C．Smartphones.D．Smokedetectors.24．（8分）Fewofushaven’treadCinderella,thestoryofayoungwomanlivinginpovertywhomeetstheprinceofherdreams.Somemightnotwanttoadmitit,butthereisahiddenCinderellaineveryone’sheart—weallwishwecouldachieverecognitionorsuccessafteraperiodofobscurityorneglect.MarySantiagohasthatsecretdream,too.HerstoryisfeaturedinAnotherCinderellaStory,afilmsetinaUShighschool.Maryisshybutlovestodance.Comparedwithothergirls,sheisinvisible.However,herworldchangescompletelywhenafamousteenagerpopsinger,JoeyParker,appears.Joeyiseverythingthattherestoftheboysinherclassarenot—kind,handsomeanddesirable.MaryandJoey’spathscrossataball.Theymeetandfallinlovewitheachother.ButwhenMaryhastorushbackhome,sheleavesbehindherMP3player,whichbecomestheonlyclueJoeyhastofindthegirlofhisdreams.Ofcourse,thereisawicked(邪恶的)stepmother,whoturnsouttobeDominiqueBlattandshetakesinMaryafterherdancermotherdies.DominiquetreatsMarylikeamaidanddoeseverythingshecantomakesureMarydoesn’tgetintothetopdanceschool.HertwodaughtersareequallydeterminedtostopJoeyfallingforMary,evenifthatmeansembarrassingher.Thestory,thoughitmostlyfollowsCinderella,doesaddafewmoderndaytwiststotheclassicfairytale.Refreshingly,thefilm,unlikemanyhighschoolfilms,doesnotfocusonlooks,althoughtheactorsareallbeautiful.ThereisalsoalotlessmaterialisminAnotherCinderellaStorythaninmanysimilarmovies.“ThemovietakestheCinderellafairytaleasitsjumpingoffpoint,”writesthemoviecriticAmberWilkinson.“Thefocusisfirmlyonfollowingyourdream.”1、Inthemovie,MarySantiago_____________.A．isbraveinexpressingherloveB．hasadreamofmeetingaprinceC．isbadlytreatedbythestepmotherD．isembarrassedbythepopsinger2、WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph1probablymean？A．beingpopularB．beingselfishC．beingfamousD．beingunknown3、Accordingtothepassage,AnotherCinderellaStory________.A．followsCinderellawithnothingnewspecialB．encouragesyoungpeopletofollowtheirdreamsC．paysmoreattentiontothelooksoftheactorsD．focusesmoreonmaterialismthanotherfilms4、Thepassageismainlyabout___________.A．afairytaleB．anessayaboutdreamsC．afilmreviewD．anadvertisementofafilm25．（10分）I’dliketosharealittlestorywithyouaboutsomethingthathappenedwhenIwasfour.Irememberitclearly.Ourlovingfamilydogwasnearingtheendofhislife.Myfatherpickedhimupandputhiminalittlebedwehadmadeforhim.Ourdog,mycompanion,whomwehadcaredfor,bitmyfatherwhenheattemptedtohelphim.Howcouldhe?Why?Icouldn’tunderstandit.Ididn’tlikehimanymore.Ihadn’tthoughtaboutthatstoryforalongtimebutsomethingthathappenedlastweekbroughtitbacktome.Iwenttospeakwithafriend.WhenIknockedonthedoor,Imetinaninstantanangrylookandafewharsh(尖刻的)words.Whenthedoorwasslammed(砰地关上)inmyface,Istoodthereshocked,andinarush,Iwasremindedofmydogbitmyfather20yearsagoorso.Whatbroughtthatstorybackwasthatsamefeelingofbetrayal.Bothstoriestaughtmesomethingthenextday.Yousee,whenIgotupinthemorningandwastoldmydoghaddied,itbecamecleartomethathemusthavebeeningreatpain.Forhimtohavebittenafamilymember,hecouldnothavebeenhimself.MuchthesamefortheotherstorywhenIlearnedthatmyfriend’swifehadjustlefthim.Weareallbeingsofourenvironments,ouropinionsandfeelings.Andallofthosethingscancauseyoutosayanddothingsthatcan’tbeunderstoodbythosewhoarenotinthesamesituationwithyou.Ifyoumeetsomeoneeitherbehavingoutofcharacteroractinginawaythatdoesn’tseemtofitthesituation,putoutyourhandandbepatientwhenyouthinkitisleastpossibleforhimtodoso.Youmayturnaroundastorythathasasadendingsimplybyyouractions.1、WhatistheinfluenceoftheincidentmentionedinParagraph1?A．Ithurthisfather’sfeelingdeeply. B．Ithaspuzzledtheauthoreversince.C．Itleftadeepimpressionontheauthor. D．Itmadetheauthordislikedogs.2、Whydidtheauthor’sfriendsayharshwordstotheauthor?A．Hewasill-tempered.B．Hewassufferingthepainoflosinghiswife.C．Hewasbotheredbyanunexpectedvisit.D．Theyoncequarreledandhecouldn’tforgivetheauthor.3、What’stheauthor’sadvicetous?A．Helpthoseinneed. B．Lookbeforeyouleap.C．Respectforothersisakindofvirtue. D．Learntoputyourselfinothers’shoes.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）Onenightfourcollegekids1．(stay)outlate,partyingandhavingagoodtime.Theypaidnomind2．thetesttheyhadscheduledforthenextdayanddidn'tstudy.Inthemorning,theyhatchedaplantogetoutof3．(take)theirtest.Theycovered4．(they)withgrease（润滑油）anddirtandwenttotheDean'soffice5．(nervous).Oncethere,theysaidthey6．(be)toaweddingthepreviousnightandonthewaybacktheygot7．flattireandhadtopushthecarbacktocampus.TheDeanlistenedtotheirsadstoryandgotlostindeep8．(think).Thenheofferedthemaretestthreedayslater.Theythankedhimandacceptedhisoffer.9．thetestdayarrived,theywenttotheDean.TheDeanputthemallinseparate10．(room)forthetest.Theywerefinewiththissincetheyhadallstudiedhard.Thentheysawthetest.Ithad2questions.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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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。Learningisveryimportantforeachindividualbecausewehavetoacquirenewandadvancedknowledgeeveryday、Soitwillbringmanyadvantageallthroughourlifetobethesuccessfullearner、Successfullearnersaresimilartomanyways、Theyareindependentthinkersbuthaveapositiveattitudetowardstheirstudy、Besides,theyhavethecompetenceofapplyinghowtheyhavelearnttopractice、Howcanwebesuccessfullearners?Inmyopinion,firstofall,weshoulddevelopforourinterestinstudy,asanoldsayingwent,“Interestisthebestteacher、”Second,weshouldformthehabitofmakeplansforourstudyandkeepagoodbalancebetweenstudyandentertainment、Finally,remembernottodependourteachersortextbooksonly、Agoodlearneroftenhavealifelonghabitofteachinghimself、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你们学校将举办“一带一路摄影展”活动，请你用英语给你校美国交换生Tom写一封信邀请他参加。内容包括：1.目的：丰富学生生活；了解“一带一路”沿线各国风土人情2.时间：6月10日，9:00am-5:00pm3.地点：学校礼堂参考词汇：一带一路theBeltandRoad学校礼堂theschoolhall注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearTom,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、A4、D5、C6、B7、D8、C9、D10、B11、C12、B13、A14、B15、A16、C17、B18、D19、B20、D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、C2、D3、C22、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,orwithw