安徽省黄山市徽州区第一中学2026届英语高三上期末监测试题含解析

安徽省黄山市徽州区第一中学2026届英语高三上期末监测试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—HowaboutgoingsightseeingthisSaturdayafternoon?Sorry,I_______myresearchreportthewholeweekend.A．willhavewritten B．willbewritingC．havewritten D．havebeenwriting2．HelensaidthatshewouldbringmeJustinBieber'slatestCDthenextday,butshe.A．wouldn't B．didn'tC．hadn't D．hasn't3．Someofthem,______inruralvillages,hadneverseenatrain.A．tobebornandbroughtup B．bornandbroughtupC．havingbornandbroughtup D．havingbeenbornandbroughtup4．Duringthenegotiationtofollow,itcanbearguedthatsharesofforeigncompaniesareovervalued________thereturntheyoffer.A．intermsofB．inmemoryofC．infavorofD．inchargeof5．—Tony,doremembertosendthereporttothesalesmanager!—________.A．Madeit B．GotitC．Heardit D．Followedit6．TheLushanMountain,occupyinganareaof302squarekilometers,possessesrichculturalandgeological__________.A．attractions B．amusements C．entertainments D．presentations7．Facedwitheconomicslowdown,somecompaniesareplanningtouserobotsto______humanworkerstoreducetheirlaborcosts.A．compensate B．substituteC．symbolize D．discriminate8．—I’mafraidIcouldn’tgotoyourbirthdayparty.IhaveatestnextMonday.—Oh，！You’remybestfriendandyoumustbethere！A．goahead B．comeon C．youneedn’t D．itdoesn’tmatter9．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthat B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat10．—Howlongdoyouthinkitwillbe________theStockMarketreturnstonormal?—Atleastoneyear,Iguess.A．when B．before C．until D．that11．Whatisyourmainreasonforchoosingonerestaurantanother?A．overB．ofC．fromD．for12．Whichofthesedigitalcamerasdoyoulikebest?______.Theyarebothexpensiveandoflittleuse.A．None B．Neither C．Nothing D．Noone13．—Juliasaidshesentyouabirthdaycardyesterday.Haveyougotit?—Oh,really!Ihaven’t________mymailboxyet.A．examined B．reviewed.C．tested D．checked14．________onlinepaymentissafe,peoplewillbemorelikelytolinktheirbankcardstoWeChat.A．EventhoughB．AsthoughC．EversinceD．Aslongas15．Don'tyouthink_______ofgreatimportancethatweshouldkeepfitbytakingexerciseregularly?A．this B．that C．which D．it16．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained17．Afterclass,theteachercouldn’tleave,bythestudents.A．surrounded B．tosurroundC．wassurrounded D．surrounding18．Manywritersaredrawntobuildingaworld,_____readersaresomewhatfamiliarwithbutalsofeeldistantfromournormallives.A．it B．one C．that D．theone19．Lilyisagoodsinger.HowIwishI________aswellasher.A．sing B．willsingC．hadsung D．sang20．theirfinalmedicalcheck,theastronautsboardedtheirspacecraft． A．Received B．Beingreceived C．Toreceive D．Havingreceived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）Whenyou’reajuniorinhighschool,threelittlelettersquicklybecomelargerthanlife:SAT.Atthestartofmyjunioryear,Irealizedthattheenvironmentwaspackedwithcompetition.Surprisingly,thispressuredidn’tcomefromadults.Itcamefromtheotherstudents.Everyoneinmygradehadcollegeonthebrain.Togetintothecollegeofourchoice,weallbelieved,wehadtooutcompeteandoutscoreeveryoneelsewithlesssleep,becausetimeforsleepingwastimeyoudidn’tspendstudyingfortheSAT.Iletmyselfgetsweptupinthepressure.Mynewmottowas,ifIwasn’tineverysinglehonorlevelclass,Iwasn’tdoingenough.Iwasbad-temperedandIcouldn’tfocus.Istoppedtalkingtomyfriendsandmymom,andIcouldn’tfigureoutwhoIwas.Ididn’thavetheconfidencetoknowthatmyownpassionsanduniqueskillswerewhatwouldmakemestandouttocolleges.That’swhenIrealized:IamnotmySATscore.TryingtosticktowhatIthoughtcollegeswantedmaskedwhoIreallyam.IdecidedtorelyonmystrengthsandgetawayfromthecrazypressureIwasputtingonmyself.Insteadofforcingmyselfintohigherlevelsofmath,Itookonanextrahistoryclass.IlearnedhowtolovewhatIwasdoingandnotwhatIthoughtIwassupposedtodo.Ilearnedtoshineasanindividual,notafacelessmemberofthecrowd.AndIfoundthatnotonlywasthisbetterformyhappiness,butitalsomadememoreeffectiveandefficientwhenIstudied.Tome,individualitymeanshavingtheconfidencetodecidewhoIamandwhoIwanttobe,andanumberonapageisnevergoingtochangethat.Iammoresureofmyself,andmorereadytoapplyforcollege,thanever.1、Atthestartofthejunioryear,theauthordecidedtostudyfortheSAT________.A．toovercomethepressurefromotherhighschoolstudentsB．totesthowgoodshewasatstudyingcomparedtoothersC．becauseitwasexcitingtocompetewithotherstogetintocollegeD．becauseshewaseagertogetanadvantageoverothersinthecompetition2、Whendidtheauthorrealizesheshouldn’tjustcompeteforscores?A．Whenshegotineverysinglehonorlevelclass.B．Wheneverybodystoppedtalkingtoher.C．Whenshefoundshewasnolongerherusualself.D．Whensheforcedherselftotakeadvancedmaths.3、WhatcanyouinferfromParagraph5?A．Shetriedtoliveaswhoshewas,notjustastudentfocusingongrades.B．Shelearnedtoteamupwithothersandsogainedefficiency.C．Shemanagedtodowellinbothmathsandhistoryclasses.D．Shewantedtobenumberoneandnoonecouldchangehermind.4、Whichstatementbestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage?A．Pressurebringsoutthebestinyou.B．Youwillstandoutbybeingyourbestself.C．Thingswillhappenwhetheryoulikeitornot.D．Lifeisjustamatterofdecisivetimes.22．（8分）“OneofthereasonIfindthistopicveryinterestingisbecausemymomwasasmokerwhenIwasyounger,”saysLindson-Hawley,whostudiestobaccoandhealthattheUniversityofOxford.Bystudyingabout700adultsmokers,shefoundoutthatmomquittherightway-bystoppingabruptlyandcompletely.InherStudy,participantswererandomly(随机地)assignedtotwogroups.Onehadtoquitabruptlyonagivenday,goingfromaboutapackadaytozero.Theothercutdowngraduallyoverthecourseoftwoweeks.Peopleinbothgroupsusednicotinereplacement,likegumorspray.Theyalsohadtalktherapy(疗法)withanursebeforeandafterquitday.Sixmonthslater,morepeoplewhohadquitabruptlyhadstuckwithit--morethanone-fifthofthem,comparedtoaboutone-seventhintheothergroup.Althoughthesenumbersappearlow,itismuchhigherthanifpeopletrywithoutsupport.Andthequitrateswereparticularlyconvincinggiventhatbeforethestudystarted,mostofthepeoplehadsaidthey’drathercutdowngraduallybeforequitting.“Ifyou’retrainingforamarathon,youwouldn’texpecttoturnupandjustbeabletorunit.AndIthinkpeopleseethatforsmokingaswell.Theythink,‘Well,ifIgraduallyreduce,it’slikepractice,’”saysLindson-Hawley.Butthatwasn’tthecase.Insteadofgivingpeoplepractice,thegradualreductionlikelygavethemaddictionandwithdrawalsymptoms(脱瘾症状)beforetheyevenreachedtheday,whichcouldbewhyfewerpeopleinthatgroupactuallymadeittothatpoint.“Regardlessofyourstatedpreference,ifyou’rereadytoquit,quittingabruptlyismoreeffective,”saysDr.GabrielaFerreira.“Whenyoucanquoteaspecificnumberlikeafifthofthepatientswereabletoquit,that’sacceptable.Itgivesthemtheencouragement,Ithink,toreallygoforit,”Ferreirasays.Peoplerarelymanagetoquitthefirsttimetheytry.Butatleast,shesays,theycanmaximizetheoddsofsuccess.1、WhatdoseLindson-Hawleysayabouthermother?A．Shequitsmokingwithherdaughter’shelpB．ShewasalsoaresearcheroftobaccoandhealthC．ShestudiedthesmokingpatternsofadultsmokersD．Shesucceededinquittingsmokingabruptly2、WhatkindofsupportdidsmokersreceivetoquitsmokinginLindson-Hawley’sstudy?A．TheyweregivenphysicaltrainingB．TheywereofferednicotinereplacementC．TheywereencouragedbypsychologistD．Theywerelookedafterbyphysicians3、HowdoesDr.GabrielaFerreiraviewtheresultofLindson-Hawley’sexperiment?A．ItisencouragingB．ItisunexpectedC．ItisimpracticalD．Itismisleading4、Taketheideaof“amarathon”(Para.5)asanexampletoshowthatquittingsmoking.A．issomethingfewcanaccomplishB．requiresalotofpatienceC．needssomepracticefirstD．isachallengeatthebeginning23．（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）FriendsalwaysaskwhyI,amiddle-agedwomanwithnoathletictalent,traveltoperilousplaces—thejunglesofThailandorBorneo,forexample,wherethewaterisoftenunsafeandthefoodrisky;placeswithinfectiousdiseases,poisonoussnakesandthewildestanimals;someplaceswherethelocalsarejustafewgenerationspastheadhunting.Ineverknowhowtoanswer.MytraveldecisionsassumedanewgravitynineyearsagoafterIsufferedastroke.Topreventanotherstroke,mydoctorstoldme,I’dhavetotakedangerouslyhighlevelsofbloodthinner(血液稀释剂)fortherestofmylifeandanytravelwouldberisky.Ihadtothinkaboutwhatwasimportanttome:family,ofcourse,andfriends.Butthenwhat?NomatterhowmanytimesIthoughtaboutit,nobucketlistwascompletewithouttravel.ThenIhadtodecidehowImightmanagetherisk.IhadtodecidehowluckyIfelt.Myreturntotravelaftermystrokecameinbabysteps.ThefirstrealtestofmytravelcouragecameninemonthsaftermystrokewhenIjoinedmyhusband,Jack,onabusinesstriptoChina.Afterwe’dtouredtheremainsofaTangdynastytempleonahighmountain,Jackwantedtoridedownonatoboggan(长雪橇).Beforethestrokeitwould’veseemedlikefun.Butnow?Ihesitated.Mymentalklaxon(高音喇叭)screamedwarningsabouttheconsequencesofacut,afall,andacrash.Then,gainingconfidencefromwhoknowswhere,Iloweredmyselfcarefullyintothetoboggan,whichmarkedmyadventuretravelcomeback.Intheyearssincethen,I’vetraveledabouttwenty-fivepercentofthetime.Throughitall,mylucksheldout—nodeadlyfalls,nocaraccidentsorseriousinfections.Forme,adventuretravelisariskworthtaking.Travelbroadensmyworldandkeepsmeconnectedtonature.What’smore,saying“yes”totravelkeepsmeconnectedtomyself.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“perilous”inParagraph1probablymean?A．Unique. B．Dangerous.C．Historical. D．Famous.2、Whatdidthedoctorsadvisetheauthortodo?A．Doproperexercise. B．Enjoytherestofherlife.C．Keepawayfromtraveling. D．Spendmoretimewithherfamily.3、WhydidtheauthormentionhertraveltoChina?A．Itwasherlastadventure.B．Sherecoveredhercouragethroughit.C．ShelikedthebeautifulsceneryinChina.D．Itwasthemostdangerousexperienceinherlife.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．AbusinesstriptoChina B．UniquetravelexperiencesC．WhyIstilltraveltothewild D．HowIovercamethefearofdisease25．（10分）TheBristolInternationalBalloonFestivalisaworld-classhotairballooningfestivalandisrecognizedasoneoftheUK’stopfiveoutdoorevents.Foundedin1978,theFestivalhasbecomeasymbolforBristol,thesameasBrunel’sfamousSuspensionBridge.HeldintherollinghillsofAshtonCourtontheedgeofBristol,theFestivalishugelypopularandcompletelyfree,attractingaroundhalfamillionpeoplefromacrossthecountryandbeyond.Thisyear,forthefirsttime,visitorswillgettoseehowahotairballoonismade.Tocelebrateits40thanniversary,theworld’slargesthotairballoonproducer,CameronBalloons,willtakeonthechallengeofconstructingapassenger-carryingballoon,onsite,inaboutfourdays.OthereventstolookforwardtoattheBristolInternationalBalloonFestivalincludedaredevilstunts(冒险特技表演)fromtheRedArrows,over250tradestalls,localandinternationalfoodstalls,andafunfair(露天游艺集市).Here’swhat’sonindetail:Thursday11thAugust:12pmGatesOpenandTradeVillageopen6pmSpecialShapesAscent—anumberofhotairballoonswilltaketothesky9:30pmNightglowandFireworkFinale—30ormoreballoonswillglowintimetomusic10:30pmGatesCloseFriday12thAugust:6amHotAirBalloonMassAscent9amTradeandEntertainmentVillageopen12pmArena(竞技)EntertainmentandTetheredBalloons6pmHotAirBalloonMassAscent8:30pmGatesCloseSaturday13thAugust:6amHotAirBalloonMassAscent9amTradeandEntertainmentVillageopen12pmArenaEntertainmentandTetheredBalloons6pmHotAirBalloonMassAscent9:30pmNightglowandFireworkFinale10:30pmGatesCloseSunday14thAugust:6amHotAirBalloonMassAscent9amTradeandEntertainmentVillageopen12pmArenaEntertainmentandTetheredBalloons6pmHotAirBalloonMassAscent1、Onwhichdaycan’tyouseetheHotAirBalloonMassAscentstwice?A．12thAugustB．11thAugustC．13thAugustD．14thAugust2、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Visitorscanseehowahotairballoonismadeeveryyear.B．ThefestivalwasfoundedintherollinghillsofAshtonCourt.C．CameronBalloonsistheworld’slargesthotairballoonproducer.D．Thefestivalishugelypopularonlybecauseitiscompletelyfree.3、ThepassagemainlytalksabouttheFestival’s.A．originandhistoryB．newchallengesC．timeandplaceD．mainactivities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）Margieseemedtobethebesthostess,yetthiswasnotherparty.Shewasalsoa1atthepartylikeeveryoneelseandyetsheactedasifsheweretheownerofthe2.Shegreetedeveryoneatthedoor,andshe3candiesandoffereddrinks.Margiewantedto4thateveryonehadagoodtimeandthatabsolutelyeverythingwas5.Margieisthekindwhowantstobe6andneedstobeincontrol.IusedtobelikeMargie,7tocontroltheuncontrollable.Ifelt8thefeelingsandactionsofallpeoplearoundme.MybodyachedduetotheweightIputonmyown9.OnedaywhileIwasoutwithafriend,Irealizedhowfarmydesirefor10hadgotten.AsItalkedtomyfriend,astranger’stowelwasblownaway.I11invainforthetowel.MyfriendcalledmeonitandI12realizedhowfarmysenseofresponsibilityhadgone.RealizingIwas13livingmylife,Ihadtomakea(n)14.Ifweturnto15,wecometoknowthatitdoesnotfightforcontrol.Astreamdoesnottrytodirectitsowncourse;watersimply16thepathofleastresistance.A17doesnotcreateanexactflightplan;aplanetrustsitsinnerguidancesystemandadapts18tonewwindcurrents(气流)andobstacles.Nexttimeyoutrytocontroltheuncontrollable,takeabreath.19andwait.Youwillfindthingscanbebetter,withlesseffort,andin20waysyoucouldnothaveimagined.Andyouwillfindaloveoflifeagain.1、A．customerB．guestC．servantD．neighbor2、A．placeB．companyC．teamD．land3、A．boughtB．producedC．collectedD．passed4、A．admitB．rememberC．ensureD．recognize5、A．perfectB．differentC．convenientD．cheap6、A．insecretB．intimeC．inorderD．incharge7、A．helpingB．agreeingC．tryingD．learning8、A．angryaboutB．responsibleforC．contentwithD．sensitiveto9、A．shouldersB．sidesC．dreamsD．feet10、A．energyB．wealthC．happinessD．control11、A．askedB．beggedC．rushedD．waited12、A．finallyB．frequentlyC．totallyD．unfortunately13、A．oftenB．nearlyC．justD．seldom14、A．changeB．promiseC．orderD．report15、A．moneyB．spaceC．natureD．society16、A．carryB．offerC．inviteD．flows17、A．trainB．treeC．birdD．plane18、A．suddenlyB．eventuallyC．possiblyD．easily19、A．StruggleB．RelaxC．ReturnD．Decide20、A．interestingB．amazingC．excitingD．confusing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）Iamahugefanofthriftshop(旧货店)andhaveseveralthatIcheckouteveryweekend.It’showIrelaxandgetsometimeto1．(I).Iactuallylookforwardtoiteveryweek.Oneofmyfavoriteshopsstarteddiscountingcertainpiecesofclothingby90%.Iwas2．(disappoint)atfirstthatIcouldn’tbenefitfromthis,becausenoneofthemwasinmyormyhusband’ssize.Thenit3．(occur)tomethatIcouldstockuponsweatersandjacketsforthecomingcoldweatheranddonatethem4．thehomelessshelter!Inthelastcoupleof5．(week)I’vegottensixhugebagsofclothesforunder$20!Itrytogetunisex(男女皆宜的)colorsandstylesincasetherearewomen6．needclothing,too.Iwenttothesheltertodaytodropofftheclothing.Itwaspouringwithrain,andtherewereseveralpeoplehuddled(挤成一团)inside7．(wait)forlunch.Onepoormanwaslyingonthewetfloor.Iaskedhim8．hewantedsomethingdrytolieonandgavehimasleepingbag.Hewasthrilledandsaidhe9．(real)neededone.BeforedroppingofftheclothingIput10．smilecardintooneofthejacketpockets!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。LastSunday,myfamilywentforwalkinanearbypark、Wewantedtobreathethefreshairandhavingfunthere、However,whengoingout，wefinditwascloudyandsmoggy、Onlyafewpeoplewerewalkingquickonthestreetswearingtheirmasks、Iwaswonderingwhythematterwaswhenmylittlebrotherbegantocoughloudly、SuddenlyIrealizedthatitwasairpollution、Sowehadtogotohomethatday、Smokefromcars,buses,andfactoriesmaketheairdirty，thatisharmfultoourhealth、Ithinktheyallshoulddosomethingtokeeptheairclean、94第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的加拿大笔友Peter七月份要带父母来成都市旅游，发邮件向你咨询相关信息。请按下列要点给他回信。1.介绍成都及景点如都江堰；2.体验成都人文文化；3.推荐交通工具。注意：1.词数100左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头语已为你写好。DearPeter,I’mgladtolearnthat_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes!Yourssincerely,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、B3、B4、A5、B6、A7、B8、B9、D10、B11、A12、A13、D14、D15、D16、A17、A18、B19、D20、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、D2、C3、A4、B22、1、D2、B3、A4、C23、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.Companiescantellwhetheremployeesusingworkcomputersorphonesarespendingtime