2024届湖南省邵阳市邵东县第三中学高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2024届湖南省邵阳市邵东县第三中学高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，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．—SometimesIamevensleepyinclass.—It’sterrible.You_____aswellgotobedearlier.A．should B．willC．might D．can2．——Congratulationsonyourpromotion.Gooutfordinner,OK?——Good!__________,justyouandme.A．FollowmeB．MytreatC．MypleasureD．Allowme3．Hearingthenews,sherushedout,________thebook________onthetableanddisappearedintothedistance.A．left;lainopen B．left;layopenedC．leaving;lieopened D．leaving;lyingopen4．_______,thedancerspractisehardtomaketheirdreamscometrue. A．InsteadofbeingdisabledB．Beingdisabled C．DisabledastheyareD．Incaseofbeingdisabled5．Yourletterwillgetattention!Theyknowyou’reexpectingtheanswer.A．careful B．common C．instant D．general6．Itsagoodideatogetstudentstoretellastorytheirownwords．A．of B．in C．by D．through7．ThecoatIboughtyesterdayisnotexpensiveatall.Asamatteroffact,Iwouldgladlyhavepaid______forit.A．asmuchtwice B．muchastwiceC．astwicemuch D．twiceasmuch8．Thekidiscrying,forhe______jumpovertheditchonhisown.A．daresnotto B．darenotto C．doesn’tdareto D．daresnot9．Duringthe2008financialcrisis，theFrenchpresidentNicolasSarkozyagreedtoprovidemillionsofemergencyfundaidtohelpunemployment．A．release B．resemble C．relieve D．recommend10．Hi,Mark.Howwasthemusicalevening?Excellent!AlesandAndyperformed_________andtheywonthefirsprize.A．skillfully B．commonly C．willingly D．nervously11．—CouldyouturntheTVdownalittlebit?—________.Isitdisturbingyou?A．Takeiteasy.B．I’msorry.C．NotabitD．Itdepends12．__________62%ofallluxuryconsumersalesinEuropein2015,shoppersfromtheChinesemainlandspent$7.2billionoverseasduringtheSpringFestival.A．Accountingfor B．AddingtoC．Consistingof D．Makingup13．Sheis____________beingpleasedaboutit;sheisveryangry.A．freefrom B．freeof C．outof D．farfrom14．Theyovercamesomedifficultiesandcompletedtheworkaheadoftime,________wassomethingwehadnotexpected.A．that B．whichC．it D．what15．—Iwillbeavicepresidentinayearortwo.—Youcan’tbeserious!_______.A．Ican’tmakeitB．Ican’thelpitC．Iwon’ttellasoulD．Iwouldn’tbetonit16．IhavenodoubtthatAnnawill________it,butIwonderwhethersheisreallyreadyenough.A．digB．hitC．makeD．lift17．—ThankGod!Thisschooltermiscomingtoanend!—Yeah,afterallthathardwork,weallaholiday.A．preserve B．observe C．reserve D．deserve18．Ifweusethenewrecyclingmethod,alargenumberoftrees.A．aresaved B．willsave C．willbesaved D．havesaved19．He’sasa“bellyacher”—he’salwayscomplainingaboutsomething.A．whoisknown B．whomisknownC．whatisknown D．whichisknown20．Computer-controlledrobotsaretakingoverjobsinmanyindustries,whichusedtobedone_______.A．artificiallyB．manuallyC．comprehensivelyD．gradually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）Aparentmightplacehisdaughter’sdrawingonthefridgeoutofaloveforhischildratherthanforthewonderfulimage,butformanypeople,thatchildrenartisactuallyquiteamazing.Infact,adultartistswereofteninspiredbychildren’sdrawing.Forthemuseum-goersouttherewhotendtopointtoapieceofmodernartandsay,“Mykidcouldhavemadethat!”It’sworthrememberingthatoften,that’sactuallyjustwhattheartisthadinmind.Formanykids,drawingisexcitingnotbecauseofthefinalproductitleadsto,butbecausetheycanlivecompletelyintheworldoftheirdrawingforafewminutes.Evenchildrenarescribbling(涂鸦),they’rerepresentingthroughaction,notthroughpictures.LianeAlves,aprekindergartenteacher,recalledastudentwhopresentedherwithadrawingfeaturingasinglestraightlineacrossthepage.Alvesassumedthechildhadn’tgiventoomuchthoughttothedrawinguntilheexplainedthatthelinewasoneofthestems(茎)fromThePrincessandthePea,oneofthefairytalestheyreadinclass.MaureenIngram,who’sapreschoolteacheratthesameschool,saidherstudentsoftentelldifferentstoriesaboutagivenpieceofartdependingontheday,perhapsbecausetheyweren’tsurewhattheyintendedtodrawwhentheystartedthepicture.“Weasadultswilloftensay,’I’mgoingtodrawahorse,’andwesetout...andgetfrustratedwhenwecan’tdoit,”Ingramsaid.“Childrenseemtotakeadifferentapproach,wheretheyjustdraw,andthentheyrealize,’itisahorse.’”Andwhataboutthoseoddorscary-lookingdrawings?Doesthatmeankidsaretellingthemselvesstoriesthatareoddorscary?It’shardtosay,butit’srarelyagoodideatoover-interpretit.EllenWinner,apsychologyprofessor,pointedtoparentswhoworrywhentheirkiddrawsachildbiggerthantheadults.What’smostimportanttorememberisthat“children’sarthasitsownlogic,”Winnersaid.“Childrenarenotbeingcrazy.”1、Whatmaytheauthoragreemostprobablyaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A．Childrenaremoreskilledandcreativethanadultsinart.B．Theremightbesimilarpatternsinartists’andkids’drawings.C．Nooneknowswhatthedrawingexperiencemeanstochildren.D．Parentsshouldbecomedrawingteachersoftheirchildren.2、TheauthorgivestheexampleofLiane’sstudenttoprovethatA．simplescribblesfromchildrenaremeaningfulB．notallthechildrenlikedrawingintheclassroomC．children’sdrawingistoocomplicatedtounderstandD．teachersoftenfindithardtoteachchildrendrawing3、Whatismostimportantforchildrenwhiletheyaredrawing?A．Thebestimage.B．Drawingprocess.C．Acopyofrealthings.D．Theendingofstory.4、Whatshouldparentsdoiftheirchildrendrawthingsoddorscary?A．Askteacherstoshowthechildrenhowtodraw.B．Helpthechildrentodrawthepictureagain.C．Inviteotherchildrentohaveadiscussionaboutthedrawing.D．Takeiteasyandlistentothestorybehindthepicture.22．（8分）TheMokokotribe(部落)livedonthewrongsideoftheislandoftwofaces.Thetwosides,separatedbyagreatcliff(悬崖),werelikenightandday.Thegoodsidewaswateredbyriversandwasfilledwithtreesandabundantfood,whileonthewrongsidetherewashardlyanywaterorplants,andwildbeastscrowdedtogether.TheMokokohadthemisfortuneofhavingalwayslivedthere,withnowaytocrosstotheotherside.Theirlifewashardandtheylivedinpermanentterrorofthebeasts.Alongtheedgeofthecliffseparatingthetwosides,askinnybutstrongtreegrew,withwhichtheycouldbuildtwopoles.Therewasnodoubtthatthetribewouldchoosethegreatchiefanddoctortousethepoles.Butwhenthetwoofthemweregiventheirchancetomakethejump,theydidn’tdareto.Theythoughtthatthepolecouldbreakoritwouldnotbelongenough.Theyputsomuchenergyintothesethoughtsthattheygavein.ButintothattribewerebornNamandAriki,apairofyounghearts.Oneday,theydecidedtotakeupthepoles.Nobodystoppedthem,buteveryonedidtrytodiscouragethem,tryingtopresenthowdangerousthejumpingwas,usingathousandexplanations.“Andwhatifwhattheysayistrue?”wonderedtheyoungNaru.“Don’tworry.Iamabitscaredtoo,butitdoesn’tlooksodifficult,”repliedAriki,everdetermined.“Butifitgoeswrong,itwillbeaterribleend,”continuedNaru,undecided.“Perhapsthejumpwillgobadly.Butstayingforeveronthissideoftheislandsurelywon’tworkoutwelleither.”“You’reright.Let’sdoittomorrow.”Andonthenextday,NaruandArikijumpedtothegoodsideoftheisland.Whentakingupthepoles,whilefeelingtheirdesire,thefearhardlyallowedthemtobreathe.Andwhileflyingthroughtheair,helplessandwithoutsupport,theyfeltthatsomethingmusthavegonewronganddeathawaitedthem.Butwhentheylandedontheotherside,theythoughtthejumpreallyhadn’tbeensobadafterall.1、WhatsituationweretheMokokofacedwith?A．Theylivedadifficultlifewithoutfearingthebeasts.B．Theysufferedalotduetotheterribleenvironment.C．Theyhadeasyaccesstothegoodside.D．Theyweresurroundedbytreesandrivers.2、Howdidthechiefanddoctorfeelwhentheywerechosen?A．Frightened.B．Energetic.C．Desperate.D．Satisfied.3、What’sthetribemembers’reactionwhenNamandArikidecidedtotakeupthepoles?A．Themembersdesiredtofollowtheirsteps.B．Thememberstriedtopreventthebehaviour.C．Themembersconvincedthemofthedanger.D．Themembersencouragedthemtohaveatry.4、WhatcanweinferaboutNaruandAriki?A．Theyovercamedifficultywithcourageanddetermination.B．Theyfeltrelaxedinthewholeprocessofmakingthejump.C．Theyneverdoubtedthedifficultyinmakingthejump.D．Theyhesitatedtomakethejumpoverandoveragain.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）Springiscoming,anditistimeforthoseabouttograduatetolookforjobs.Competitionistough,sojobseekersmustcarefullyconsidertheirpersonalchoices.Whateverwearewearing,ourfamilyandfriendsmayacceptus,buttheworkplacemaynot.Ahighschoolnewspapereditorsaiditisunfairforcompaniestodiscouragevisibletattoos(纹身),noserings,orcertaindressstyles.Itistrueyoucan’tjudgeabookbyitscover,yetpeopledo“cover”themselvesinordertoconveycertainmessages.Whatwewear,includingtattoosandnoserings,isanexpressionofwhoweare.Justaspeopleconveymessagesaboutthemselveswiththeirappearances,sodocompanies.Dressstandardsexistinthebusinessworldforanumberofreasons,butthemainconcernisoftenaboutwhatcustomersaccept.Othersmaysayhowtodressisamatterofpersonalfreedom,butforbusinessesitismoreaboutwhethertomakeorlosemoney.Mostemployersdocareaboutthepersonalappearancesoftheiremployees,becausethosepeoplerepresentthecompaniestotheircustomers.AsahiringmanagerIampaidtochoosethepeoplewhowouldmakethebestimpressiononourcustomers.Thereareplentyofwell-qualifiedcandidates,soitisnotwrongtorejectsomeonewhomightdisappointmycustomers.EventhoughIamopen-minded,Ican’texpectallourcustomersare.Thereisnobodytoblamebutyourselfifyoursetofchoicesdoesnotmatchthatofyourpreferredemployer.Nocompanyshouldhavetochangetosatisfyacandidatesimplybecauseheorsheisunwillingtorespectitsstandards,aslongasitsstandardsarelegal.1、Whichofthefollowingisthenewspapereditor’sopinionaccordingtoParagraph2?A．People’sappearancescarrymessageaboutthemselves.B．Customers’choicesinfluencedressstandardsincompanies.C．Candidateswithtattoosornoseringsshouldbefairly-treatedD．Strangedressstylesshouldnotbeencouragedintheworkplace2、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A．Candidateshavetowearwhatcompaniespreferforaninterview.B．WhattowearisnotamatterofpersonalchoiceforcompaniesC．Companiessometimeshavetochangetorespecttheircandidates.D．Hiringmanagersmakethebestimpressionontheircandidates.3、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．EmployeesMatter B．PersonalChoicesMatterC．AppearancesMatter D．HiringManagersMatter4、Theauthor’sattitudetowardsstrangedressstylesintheworkplacemaybestbedescribedas.A．enthusiastic B．negativeC．positive D．sympathetic25．（10分）AwardingwiningfilmBalladFromTibet(《天籁梦想》)byChinesedirectorZhangWeiisscheduledtopremiereinNewYorkCityonSaturday,March10.Thefilm,whichtellsthestoryoffourvisuallyimpairedkidsfromChina’sTibetautonomousregionembarkingonajourneyfortheirdreams,willbepresentedattheBronxLibraryCenteronSaturday,atMid-ManhattanLibraryonSunday,atLehmanCollegeandMarleneMeyersonJCCManhattanonTuesday,andattheMuseumofModernArtonWednesday.Basedonatruestory,BalladfromTibetisaboutthefour1ibetankids—Thupten,Sonam,KelsangandDroma—achievingtheirdreamsagainstallodds.Thuptenisa10-year-oldboypartiallysightedinoneeyeandblindintheother.Hisdoctorsaysthatthereisachancehecouldcompletelylosehissight,butthereisanoperationthatcouldoffera50percentchanceofsavinghisvision.Histeacherfirmlysuggeststhatheshouldhavetheoperationrightaway,butThuptenisafraidandwantstoseetheworldbeforehislifeisplungedintototaldarkness.Alongwithhisthreefriendswhoalsosufferfromblindness,Thuptenembarksonanexcitingadventure.TogethertheydecidetogotoShenzheninSouthChina’sGuangdongprovince,acitymorethan37,000kmawayfromTibetanregionalcapitalLhasa.Thereasonforthechildren’sdecisiontogotoShenzhenistheirloveofmusic.TheyarealltalentedandwanttosingtheirheartsoutinfrontofnationalaudiencebyparticipatinginaShenzhen-basedrealityshow.Thefoursome’stripisindeedfun,butalsoturnsouttobedangerousaswell.Luckily,helpisonhandalongthewayintheformofawanderingfamily,ashepherd,amotorcycleclub,andaTVproducer’sassistant.BalladFromTibethaswontheawardforBestChildren’sFeatureatthe13thChinaInternationalChildren’sFilmFestivalinNovember2017,andearnednominationsat17differentinternationalchildren’sfilmfestivalsinGermany,Canada,Japan,Greece,AustraliaandIndia.1、Whatdoestheunderlined“impaired”inParagraph2mean?A．damaged.B．strengthened.C．short-sighted.D．amazing.2、WhydothefourchildreninBalladFromTibetchooseShenzhenastheirdestination?A．Theirteacheradviseshemtogotheretopursuetheirdream.B．Theywanttolookfortheirparentsthere.C．Theylongtoearnmoneytheretosupportthemselves.D．TheywanttotakepartinaShenzhen-basedrealityshow.3、WhatcanweinferaboutBalladFromTibetinthetext?A．TheteacherandthedoctorareinfavorofThupten’sdecision.B．ThefilmisgoingtobeshowninNewYorkCityforthefirsttime.C．Notallthefourchildreninthefilmhavetroubleinseeingthings.D．Thechildrengettotheirdestinationverysmoothly.4、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofBalladFromTibet?A．Successful.B．Negative.C．Awful.D．Surprising.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）Sometimes,peoplearerequiredtofillinpersonalinformationwhentheyregisteronline,whichmayleadtosomeunexpectedtrouble.Recently,theBBCisreportingthata17-year-oldgirlinAustraliaposteda(n)1ofhergrandmotherathomecountingalargesumofcashthatshe2hiddeninthehouse.Justeighthourslater,twoarmedmen3thegirl’shouse.Theydemandedtospeaktohertofindoutwherethegrandmother’shousewas,4theycouldgetthemoneytheyhadseen.5,thegirlwasnothomeatthetime,sotherobbers6.Becausethe7isstillunderinvestigation,localpolicearen’tsaying8elseaboutit.It’snotknownyetwhetherthegirlhadusedprivacysettingontheFacebookprofilepage,andevenwhethertherobbers9thegirlinthepast.Twoother10wereathomethen,a58-year-oldmananda14-year-oldboy,thegirl’sfatherandbrother.Luckily,noonewas11Therobbersleftpeacefullyafter12thatthegirlwasnothomeandthatnooneelsethereknewanythingaboutthe13thathadappearedinthephoto.PoliceinbothBritainandAustraliaareusingthecaseto14citizensofthedangersofpostingpersonalinformationonsocialnetworksandtosuggestusersofwebsites15doingso.Thepolicesayitis16thatthegirlpostedacommentinthepastthatgavecluestotheaddress,17thattherobbersknewthegirlinanotherway.18,theysuggest,apostingbyafriendontheirsitecouldhave19suchinformation.Tofindit,therobberswouldonlyhavehadtosearchforthosepostingonotherpagesthat20thegirl’sname.1、A．pictureB．storyC．blogD．video2、A．keptB．madeC．letD．got3、A．knockedatB．lookedatC．brokeintoD．raninto4、A．evenifB．sothatC．assoonasD．incase5、A．UsuallyB．SuddenlyC．FortunatelyD．Finally6、A．spentB．leftC．askedD．took7、A．robberB．familyC．caseD．girl8、A．fewB．manyC．littleD．much9、A．ignoredB．knewC．rememberedD．followed10、A．membersB．adultsC．charactersD．neighbors11、A．escapedB．harmedC．killedD．buried12、A．showingB．realizingC．discoveringD．recognizing13、A．cashB．grandmotherC．houseD．website14、A．informB．accuseC．robD．warn15、A．enjoyB．stopC．keepD．consider16、A．possibleB．importantC．necessaryD．strange17、A．soB．orC．andD．but18、A．BesidesB．HoweverC．ThereforeD．Instead19、A．takenupB．setupC．putawayD．givenaway20、A．includedB．drewC．containedD．attracted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）Afterthe“BigBang”,theearthwasjustacloudofdust.Itexploded1．(loud)withfireandrock.2．wereintimetoproducethewatervapor,carbondioxideandother3．(gas).Thensmallplantsgrew.Theymultipliedandfilledtheoceansandseas4．oxygen.Manymillionsofyearslater,thefirstgreenplantsbegantoappearonland.Whentheplantsgrewintointoforests,reptilesappearedforthefirsttime.Theyproducedyounggenerallyby5．(lay)eggs.Nowsmallcleveranimalswithhandsandfeetappearedand6．(spread)allovertheworld.7．Timegoesby,8．areputtingtoomuchcarbondioxideintotheatmosphere,whichpreventsheatfromtheearthintospace.9．lifewillcontinueonearthformillionsofyearstocomewilldependonwhetherthisproblemcan10．(solve).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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(/\)，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：在错的词下画一横线，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。Iamgladtohearofyouagain.Youwanttoknowthateverythingisgoinginourschool.Inshortly,allisimproving.Inthepast,teachershadalwayskeptonexplainingthepointsinclass.Ourstudentsjustlistenedandtooknote.Butnowweoftendiscussandtrytosolvetheproblemsraisingbytheteachersorourselves.Beforeclass,weenjoydifferentkindsofactivitiesinsteadofdoingendlesshomework.Forexample,wecanreadwhatweareinterestedin.WecangotothelibraryorsurfInternetforvariouskindsofinformation.Wearenowmastersofstudy,butwearehappy.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你叫李华，你的笔友Mike写信向你打听中国高中校园学习生活情况。请你给他回信，从以下几个方面作简单介绍。1.学习情况；2.课外活动；3.未来的期望。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。DearMike,Howiseverythinggoing?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、C2、B3、D4、C5、C6、B7、D8、C9、C10、A11、B12、A13、D14、B15、D16、C17、D18、C19、C20、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、A3、B4、D22、1、B2、A3、C4、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.Companiescantellwhe