云南省昭通市水富市云天化中学2023-2024学年高考英语三模试卷含解析

云南省昭通市水富市云天化中学2023-2024学年高考英语三模试卷注意事项：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．—Ouch,mum!Afishbonehasstuckinmyteeth!—______,Lucy.Iamcoming.A．TakeyourtimeB．HelpyourselfC．Don’tbotherD．Takeiteasy2．“Couldweputoffthemeeting？”sheasked.“________.”Heansweredpolitely.“Thisistheonlydayeveryoneisavailable.”A．Notlikely B．NotexactlyC．Notnearly D．Notreally3．Beijing’snewinternationalairportintooperationin2019willserve72millionpassengersannually.A．beingputB．tobeputC．putD．toput4．—HowareyougettingalongwithyourGerman,Kate？—Oh,Mr．Black,I’msotiredofit．MaybeIshoulddropout_____itkillsme．A．when B．after C．while D．before5．SallywasexcitedtomeetSusanatthepartylastnight．They_____eachothersincetheygraduatedfromOxfordUniversityin2010．A．haven’tseen B．hadn’tseenC．didn’tsee D．don’tsee6．Istillfindithardtoimaginethatsuchacleverchild__________makesuchafoolishmistake.A．shall B．mustC．can D．should7．Yesterdayishistory,tomorrowisamystery,onlytodayisagift,andthatis______wecallitpresent.A．how B．when C．why D．where8．______thestudentswerehearingtheexcitingnews! A．Howhappily B．Whatafun C．Whatpleasure D．Howpleased9．Advertisingisdifferentfromotherformsofcommunicationinthattheadvertiserpaysforthemessage.A．todeliver B．delivered C．tobedelivered D．delivering10．—Mummy,lookatmygloves.Ineedanewpair.—________.Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon’tsayD．Younameit11．_______youhearfrommetothecontrary,expectmeonFridayatabout6pm.A．Unless B．UntilC．While D．Although12．Youngcoupleswillbehappytoseetheirbabies_______withgoodhealthandintelligencewhentheyareborn.A．tobless B．blessingC．blessed D．beingblessed13．________leftthedoorunlockedmustbeheldresponsiblefortheaccident.A．Whomever B．WhoeverC．Whatever D．Whenever14．ThatwasaverybusystreetthatIwasneverallowedtocrossaccompaniedbyanadult.A．when B．if C．unless D．where15．Althoughhedidnotdoit___________,hedefinitelyhadsomeresponsibility.A．instantly B．deliberatelyC．accidentally D．casually16．Someexpertsfearthattoo-early________tocomputerswillhaveharmfulconsequencesforchildren’sdevelopment.A．exposure B．extensionC．exhibition D．expansion17．Mywifesometimes_____somethingshehaslongbeenlookingfor.That’swhysheenjoyswindowshopping.A．looksup B．looksfor C．picksup D．picksout18．Thestore______Iboughtmytextbooksishavingasalethisweek.A．that B．whereC．which D．why19．Jane’spalefacesuggestedthatshe______illandherparentssuggestedthatshe______amedicalexam.A．be;shouldhave B．was;haveC．shouldbe;had D．was;had20．—ThemovieTillDeathDoUsPart《最爱》willbeonat8pm．Whataboutpickingyouupat7pm?—Allright．Iwillhavecomebackfromworkbythen,andIyouathome．A．willbewaitingfor B．willwaitfor C．havebeenwaitingfor D．amwaitingfor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）Oneday.Onelifetime.Youcandoit!Fromthemuseumofmodemarttothemuseumofancientarticles,visitourpicksfortheworld’sbestmuseums.NationalGalleryofCanada(Ottawa)ThismuseumhasagreatcollectionofartspanningtheMiddleAgestothepresentday,includingAmerican,Indian,European,InuitandCanadianworks.Itoffersaunique,near-completeoverviewofCanadianart—fromearlyQuebecreligiouswork,throughInuitworkfromthe1950s,tothecontemporaries.TokugawaArtMuseum(Japan)TheTokugawafamilyreignedoverJapanfrom1600to1868.Underthem,thecountryenjoyedthelongestperiodofpeaceinitshistory.ThistimespanisalsoknownastheEdoperiod,duringwhichtheartsfloweredinJapan.ArtistsofthisperioddirectlyinfluencedWesternmasterssuchasMonet,GauguinandWhistlerandhavesincegoneontobecomehouseholdnames.Otherexhibitseffectivelypresent,throughaccuratelyreproducedenvironments,aspectsofJapaneselifeatthetime.MuseumofFineArts(Boston)Highlightsofthismuseum’scollectionincludea4th-centuryChristianmarblebust(半身像)ofSt.Paulatprayer,andapaintingthatquestionslifeandourveryexistence,Gauguin’s“Wheredowecomefrom?Whatarewe?Wherearewegoing?”It’samust—gointheUS.TheEgyptianMuseum(Cairo)AswellasgatheringtogethersomeofthefinestarchaeologicalfindsfromallEgypt,thismuseumalsoprovidesarareopportunitytosimplypopinandwithinminutesbestandingface-to-facewithoneofthegreatestworksofmankind,Tutankhamun’sgoldenmask.Aportraitofunbelievablequality,craftsmanshipandbeauty,thehighlypolishedgoldface—atonceagod,akingandateenager—shineslikewater:delicate,yetuntouchableallatthesametime.1、WhichmuseumwillyouvisitifyouwanttoknowmoreaboutMonet?A．TokugawaArtMuseum.B．NationalGalleryofCanada.C．MuseumofFineArts.D．TheEgyptianMuseum.2、Whatkindofworkscan’tyouseeintheNationalGalleryofCanada?A．Americanworks.B．Europeanworks.C．Japaneseworks.D．Inuitwoks.3、WhatisthemostfamousartworkinTheEgyptianMuseum?A．Gauguin’spainting.B．AgoldenmaskofTutankhamun.C．TheTokugawafamilypaintings.D．A4th-centuryChristianmarblebustofSt.Paulatprayer.22．（8分）DINERSTONYSOPRANO’SLASTMEALBetween1912andthe1990s,NewJerseyStatewashometomorethan20dinermanufacturerswhomadeprobably95percentofthedinersintheU.S,saysKatieZavoski,whoishelpingholdadinerexhibit.Whatmakesadineradiner?(Andnot,say,acoffeeshop?)Traditionally,adinerisbuiltinafactoryandthendeliveredtoitsowntownorcityratherthanconstructedon-site.ZavoskicreditsNewJersey’slocationasthekeytoitsmasteryoftheform.“Itwasjusttheperfectplacetomanufacturethediners,”shesays.“Wewouldshipthemwhereverweneededtobysea.”VISIT“IconsofAmericanCulture:HistoryofNewJerseyDiners,”runningthroughJune2017atTheCorneliusHouse/MiddlesexCountyMuseuminPiscataway,NewJerseyGOODFOOD,GOODTUNESSuzanneVega's1987song“Tom'sDiner”isprobablybestknownforitsfrequentlysampled“doodoodoodoo”melodyratherthanitsdiner-relatedlyrics.Technically,it’snotevenreallyaboutadiner—thesettingisNewYorkCity’sTom'sRestaurant,whichVegafrequentedwhenshewasstudyingatBamard.Vegausedtheword“diner”insteadbecauseit“singsbetterthatway,”shetoldTheNewYorkTimes.November18hassincebeencalledTom’sDinerDay,becauseonthatdayin1981,theNewYorkPost'sfrontpagewasastoryaboutthedeathofactorWilliamHolden.InhersongVegasings:“IOpen/Upthepaper/There’sastory/Ofanactor/Whohaddied/Whilehewasdrinking.”LISTEN“Tom’sDiner”bySuzanneVegaMEETTHEDINERANTHROPOLOGISTRichardJ.S.Gutmanhasbeencalledthe“JaneGoodallofdiners”(heevenconsultedonBarryLevinson’s1982film,Diner).Hisbook,AmericanDiner:ThenNow,tracestheevolutionofthe“nightlunchwagon,”setupbyWalterScottin1872,totheearly1920s,whenthedinergotitsname(adaptedfrom“diningcar”),andonthroughthe1980s.Gutmanhashisowndinerfacilities(floorplans,classicwhitemugs,acashierbooth);250oftheseitemsarepartofanexhibitinRhodeIsland.READAmericanDiner:Then&Now(JohnHopkinsUniversityPress)VISIT“Diners:StillCookinginthe21stCentury,”currentlyrunningattheCulinaryArtsMuseumatJohnson&WalesUniversityinProvidence,RhodeIsland1、Inwhatwayisadinerdifferentfromacoffeeshop?A．Itslocation.B．Itsmanagement.C．Fromwhatitisbuilt.D．Whereitisconstructed.2、WhatdoweknowaboutVega’s1987song“Tom'sDiner”?A．Itwarnspeoplenottodrink.B．ItwasinspiredbyTom’sDinerDay.C．Itsmelodyispreferredtoitslyrics.D．ItsoriginaltitlewasTom’sRestaurant.23．（8分）Mostbirdsproduceshort,simplecalls,butsongbirdsalsohavetheabilityofmanycomplexvocal(发声的)patternsthathelpthemattractmates,defendterritory(领地),andstrengthentheirsocialbonds.Eachsongbirdspecieshasitsownuniquesongpatterns,somewithcharacteristicregionaldialects.Experiencedlistenerscanevendistinguishindividualbirdsbytheiruniquesongs.Alotofwhatscientistsknowaboutbirdsongcomesfromstudyingzebrafinches.Ababymalezebrafinchtypicallylearnstosingfromitsfatherorothermales,startingwhileit’sstillababybirdinthenest.Firstcomesthesensorylearningstage,whenthebabyfinchhearsthesongssungarounditandcommitsthemtomemory.Thebirdstartstovocalizeduringthemotorlearningstage,practicinguntilitcanmatchthesongitmemorized.Asthebirdlearns,hearingthetutor’ssongoverandoveragainishelpful—uptoapoint.Ifithearsthesongtoomanytimes,theimitation(模仿)becomesworse--andthesourcematters.Ifthesongisplayedthroughaloudspeaker,hecan’tpickitupaseasily.Buthidethesameloudspeakerinsideatoypaintedtolooklikeazebrafinch,andhislearningimproves.Whatifthebabyneverhearsanotherzebrafinch’ssong?Interestinglyenough,it’llsinganyway.Isolatedfinchesstillproducewhatarecalledinnatesongsorisolatesongs.Aspecifictunemightbetaught,buttheinstincttosingseemstoexistinasongbird’sbrain.Innatesongssounddifferentfromthe“cultured”songslearnedfromotherfinches-atfirst.Ifisolatezebrafinchesstartanewcolony,theyoungbirdspickuptheisolatesongfromtheirfathers.Butthesongchangesfromgenerationtogeneration.Andafterafewgenerations,themelodyactuallystartstoresembletheculturedsongssungbyzebrafinchesinthewild.1、Whatcanbelearnedfromthefirstparagraph?A．Songbirdsdon’tmakeshort,simplecalls.B．Eachsongbirdhasitsuniquesongpatterns.C．Somesongbirdscanspeakhumanregionaldialects.D．Songbirdspromoterelationswithothersbysinging.2、Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutababyzebrafinch’slearningprocess?A．Itbeginstolearntosingfromitsparents,B．Themoreithearsthesong,thebetteritsings.C．Beforepracticing,ithastorememberthesongs.D．Aloudspeakerisgoodenoughtobeagoodteacher.3、Theunderlinedwords“innatesongs”inparagraph3referto.A．thesongssungbyonlyonebirditselfB．thesongsthatabirdproducesnaturallywithoutlearningC．thesongsthataretaughtbyparentsD．thesongsalwaysdifferentfromthoseofthesamespecies4、What’sthebesttitleofthistext?A．WhatCanSongbirdsDowithSinging?B．HowDoSongbirdsLearntoSing?C．WhyAreBirdSongsDifferent?D．WhatIsaZebraFinch?24．（8分）Attimesweallgetangrywhenwearedriving.Itmightbebecausewearestuckinatrafficjamorstuckbehindaveryslowdriver.tmightbebecausewethinkanotherdriverhasdonesomethingverystupidanddangerous.Whateverthereason,itseemsthatgettingangryinacarissomethingwhichhappensmoreandmoreoftenandthereisnowaspecialtermforit:"roadrage".Someexpertseventhinkthatroadrageisakindofmentalillness!Howcanwerecognizethis"illness"ofroadrage?Therearetwokindsofroadrage:aggressivedrivingandaggressivereactionstothewayotherpeoplearedriving.Aggressivedrivingcantakedifferentforms:●Drivingmuchfasterthanthespeedlimit.●Increasingyourspeedveryquickly.●Drivingveryclosebehindthecarinfrontandsoundingthehornorflashingtheheadlights.●Changinglanesverysuddenlyandblockinganothercar.●Movingintoaparkingspacewhereanotherearistryingtopark.Therearealsodifferentreactionstothewayotherpeoplearedriving.Theseinclude:●Makingrudesignsatpeople.●Shoutingatpeopleandthreateningthem.●Deliberatelydrivingintoanotherperson'scar.●Hittingsomebody.●Usingaweaponsuchasabaseballbat,orevenagunoraknife.Roadrageiscertainlynotajoke.Therehavebeenincidentsofroadragewhichhaveledtoseriousinjuriesandevenmurder.Expertsthinkthatonereasonforroadrageisthatfilmsshowalotofexamplesoffastandaggressivedrivingsuchascarchaseswherethiskindofdrivingseemstohepositive.Expertsalsothinkthatthepunishmentsfordangerousdrivingarenotseriousenough.Experienceshowsthatdrivingproblemscanbecontrolled，butittakesalongtime.IntheUKinthelast30years，thepolicehavebeenquitesuccessfulinreducingthenumberofpeoplewhodrinkanddrive.Theyarenowworkingtostoppeopleusingmobilephoneswhentheyaredriving.Let'shopetheycanhavethesamesuccesswithroadrage.1、Whichofthefollowingdescribesaggressivereactionstothewayotherpeoplearedriving？A．Makingpolitesignsatpeople.B．Shoutingatpeopleandthreateningthem.C．Drivingmuchfasterthanthespeedlimit.D．Movingintoaparkingspacewhereanothercaristryingtopark.2、Roadragehappenspossiblybecause______.A．weareinafast-changingsocietyB．itwon'tcauseseriousinjuriesordeathC．thedriversthemselveshavedonesomethingstupidD．thedriverswon'tgetseverepunishmentsfordangerousdriving3、What'sthetoneofthelastparagraph？A．Sad. B．Cold.C．Optimistic. D．Exciting.25．（10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．Goodmannersinspirepeopletocareaboutoneanother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）Itwas3am,acoldandwetnight,onAugust21,2010.IhadjustleftalocalclubtotraveltenkilometershomewhenIlost1ofmycaronGrandJunctionRoadinHopeValley.I2intoastillcarthatwas3infrontofahouse,andthenhitatree.Iwasbadlyinjured!4still,Ihadnoideathatafirehadstarted5thebonnet(引擎盖)ofmycar.6inthecarbehindmewasayoungman,whoIlaterfoundoutwascalledJared.Hesawtheaccidentoccurand7tohelpmeoutofthecar.Heputhisownlifein8whenhegotintothebackseattryingtoundomyseatbelt.Withmyseatbelt9,Jaredthenbrokethedriver’swindowtodragmeout.He10didthiswhilemycarwasburning11bythecrash,thehomeownerscameouttoinvestigate(调查).Jaredtoldthemtoringemergencyservices12hecontinuedtohelpmeoutofthecar.I13mylifetoJaredandIconsiderhimagoodfriendduetothe14bondcreatedonthenighthedraggedmetosafety.IwasrushedtotheRoyalAdelaideHospitalina15condition,fivebonesbroken.Ispentafewweeksinhospital,duringwhichtimeJaredvisitedmetoseehowIwas16.HealsocontinuedtocontactmeafterIreturnedhome.Hesayshedoesn’tbelievethathedidanythingspecial.Onthat,I17disagreewithhimandamverygladthathedidn’tgethurtinthe18.Today,nearlysevenyearslater,JaredandIstill19andoftentalkabouttheeventsofthatnight.Jaredismy20andmyfriend.1、A．balanceB．sightC．interestD．control2、A．gotB．steppedC．crashedD．hid3、A．keptB．parkedC．foundD．stood4、A．WorseB．LuckilyC．ClearlyD．Badly5、A．offB．underC．nearD．beyond6、A．SittingB．SleepingC．DrivingD．Waiting7、A．stoppedB．failedC．happenedD．hesitated8、A．practiceB．handC．safetyD．danger9、A．renewedB．undoneC．repairedD．fastened10、A．hardlyB．graduallyC．bravelyD．naturally11、A．AnnoyedB．DraggedC．WarnedD．Woken12、A．whileB．althoughC．untilD．since13、A．devoteB．oweC．takeD．save14、A．bloodyB．socialC．specialD．loose15、A．nervousB．pleasantC．normalD．serious16、A．recoveringB．operatingC．strugglingD．relaxing17、A．eventuallyB．exactlyC．totallyD．probably18、A．spotB．processC．wayD．challenge19、A．takecareB．fitinC．dropinonD．keepintouch20、A．angelB．ownerC．doctorD．driver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）OnkeepingadiaryinEnglishKeepingadiaryinEnglishisoneoftheeffectivewaystoimproveourEnglishwritingability.1．(compare)withotherformsofwriting，itisshorterandtakes2．(little)time.ItcanhelpustodevelopthehabitofthinkinginEnglish.3．wekeeppractising，graduallywe'lllearnhowtoexpressourselvesinEnglish.OnkeepingadiaryinEnglish，wecertainlymeetwithmany4．.．Firstly，5．oftenhappensthatwehavetrouble6．.appropriatewordsandphrasestogiveexpressiontoourmind.Secondly，therearemanyidiomaticwaysofsayingthingsinChinese.AnditisextremelyhardforustoputthemintoEnglishproperly.AsfarasI7．(concern)，mysuggestionisthatweshouldalwayshaveanotebookandaChinese­Englishdictionarywithineasyreach.Wheneverwemeetwithsomethingthatwedon'tknowhowtoexpressinEnglish，wecanfirstputit8．inournotebookandthenrefertoourdictionary.WecanalsoturntoourEnglishteacherforhelp，ifnecessary.Inshort，Ibelievethatitisvery9．.tokeepadiaryinEnglishfor10．developmentofourwritingskills.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一篇作文。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。DearDavid,I’mmorethanpleasingtoknowthatyouarelearningChinese、I’dliketorecommendwww、edchinese、comtoyou、It’sagoodwebsitefornon-ChinesespeakerswhicharelearningChinese,especiallyforbeginner、Firstly,itprovidedyouwithavarietyofonlinecourses,suchasChineseidioms,dialoguesandcustoms、Throughthiscourses,youwillhaveagoodunderstandingoftheChineselanguageaswellasitsculture、Beside,itwillhelpyoulearntheChineseininterestingandeffectiveways、HereyoucanlearntosingsomeChinesesongs,enjoyingTangpoemsandwatchChinesemovies、Moreimportantly,thereareteachersonlinewhomyoucanturntohelp、Andallthisisfreeofcharge、Ihopeyouwillfindthiswebsiteattractivelyandhelpful、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，暑假参加了澳大利亚游学活动，回国后给hostfamily的女主人Helen写一封信表示感谢，要点如下:1.感谢他们一家的照顾;2.分享游学体会;3.询问你寄的礼物(汉语词典)是否收到;4.邀请他们一家来中国游览。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、D3、B4、D5、B6、D7、C8、D9、C10、C11、A12、C13、B14、C15、B16、A17、C18、B19、B20、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、1、A2、C3、B22、1、D2、C23、1、D2、C3、B4、B24、1、B2、D3、C25、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,who