2025屆海南市重點中學(xué)高三英語第一學(xué)期期末聯(lián)考試題含解析

2025屆海南市重點中學(xué)高三英語第一學(xué)期期末聯(lián)考試題注意事項:1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時請按要求用筆。3．請按照題號順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Morecompetitivehigh-techenterprisesareinvestinginNantongCentralInnovationDistrict,whichwillresultin_____economicgrowth.A．sustainable B．a(chǎn)daptable C．recyclable D．changeable2．Joinusandyouwilldiscoveranenvironment______youcanmakethemostofyourskillsandtalents.A．that B．whereC．how D．what3．Healwayskeepsaneyeonshortcomingsofhisbrother’s_________refusingtoadmithisownmistakes.A．butB．whileC．a(chǎn)lthoughD．though4．Itisimmediatelyclear______thefinancialcrisiswillsoonbeover.A．since B．whatC．when D．whether5．Thenewsupermarketannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday______________getabigprize.A．must B．willC．shall D．need6．—Isitenoughtofinishtheformforapassport,Madam?—Yourpassportapplicationformshouldbe________bytworecentphotos.A．updated B．a(chǎn)ccompaniedC．established D．identified7．Duetothereformandopening-up,ourlivingconditions,undoubtedly,haveimproved________overthepastdecades.A．considerately B．a(chǎn)pproximately C．a(chǎn)ppropriately D．considerably8．Ibelievedhimtobehonestbuthisactionsshowedthathehad________.A．thetopdogB．thefeetofclayC．hiscupofteaD．theappleofhiseye9．IwanttotellyouisthedeeploveandrespectIhaveformyparents.A．That B．Which C．Whether D．What10．Schoolchildrenmustbetaughthowtodealwithdangerous________.A．statesB．conditionsC．situationsD．positions11．AnewairportmaybeconstructedinNantong,____thepaceofeconomicgrowthwillbeaccelerated.A．inwhichcase B．inthatcase C．inwhatcase D．inwhosecase12．Afterhewaspromotedtothepresentposition,heisnotsohardworkingashe______.A．wasusedto B．usedtobe C．wasusedtobeing D．usedto13．Sincethemiddleofthelastyear,thebike-sharingmarket_____inBeijing.A．boomedB．wasboomingC．willboomD．hasboomed14．—Iamjustwonderingwhichteam,ChicagoBullsorWashingtonWizards,wonthegamelastnight?—________Idon’treallylikeeitherteam.A．Don’tmentionit.B．Noproblem.C．Whocares?D．Whybother?15．Ithinkthatthisisthebestmobilephoneavailableintheworld.Nootheronecan________it.A．compare B．match C．produce D．win16．Kingsman:TheSecretServiceisaspyactioncomedyfilm.Wantstocomewithme?I’dloveto,butmybestfriendisgettingmarried,andIwon’t_______itforanything.A．overlook B．trade C．miss D．forget17．Itwasnotuntilshegothome____Jenniferrealizedshehadlostherkeys.A．when B．thatC．where D．before18．Doubleovensareagoodidea,especially________youarecookingseveralmealsatatime.A．though B．if C．that D．unless19．—Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.—Ittruebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A．maybenot B．won’tbe C．couldn’tbe D．mustn’tbe20．Whenonholidays,therailwaysputontrainstomakepeople’stravelmoreconvenient.A．regularB．specialC．particularD．unusual第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）DepressionandsuicidalthoughtshavedoubledinyoungAmericans,accordingtoanewstudyfromtheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation.Likelytriggers?Cellphonesandsocialmedia.“MoreUSadolescentsandyoungadultsinthelate2010s,vsthemid-2000s,experiencedseriouspsychologicaldistress,majordepressionandmoreattemptedsuicide(自殺)”,saysleadresearcherJeanTwenge,professorofpsychologyatSanDiegoStateUniversity.“Thesetrendsareweakornon-existentamongadults26yearsandover,suggestingagenerationalshiftinmooddisordersinsteadofanoverallincreaseacrossallages.”Twengebelievesthistrendispartiallyduetotheexplosionofdigitalcultureoverthepastdecade,whichmayhavetwistedmodesofsocialinteractionenoughtoaffectmooddisorders.ThestudyanalyzeddatafromtheNationalSurveyonDrugUseandHealth,whichtrackeddrugandalcoholuseandmentalhealthissuesinmorethan200,000youthsaged12to3from2005to203andalmost400,000adultsfrom2008to203.Majordepressioninthelast12monthsincreasedby52percentinkidsfrom2005to203and63percentinyoungadultsaged4to25from2009to203.Therewasalsoa71percentjumpinyoungadultsexperiencingseriouspsychologicaldistressintheprevious30daysfrom2008to203.Sowhat’ssodifferentnow?Twengesaysresearchshowsyoungpeoplejustaren’tgettingasmuchshuteyeastheydidinpreviousgenerations.WhereasolderAmericansmighthaveestablishedmorestabilityintheirlives,sleep-disruptingsocialstressorsarelikelyattheirpeakforteensandyoungadultsinthisdigitalera,shesays.Olderadultsarealsolesslikelytoletdevicesinterfere(干預(yù))withsleep.Theseresultssuggestaneedformoreresearchtounderstandhowdigitalcommunicationversusface-to-facesocialinteractioninfluencesmooddisordersandtodevelopspecializedinterventionsforyoungeragegroups.Hersuggestion?Putyourphonedownatleastanhourbeforebedtime.1、HowisParagraph6developed?A．Bystatingfacts. B．Bygivingexamples.C．Byprovidingstatistics. D．Bypresentingtheories.2、WhatmightProfessorTwengeagreewith?A．Mooddisordersshownodifferenceacrossallages.B．Teensarelesslikelytoletdevicesinterferewithsleep.C．Digitalculturalexplosionmightcausedepressioninteens.D．Thepastdecadehasseenasharpdecreaseinteensmentaldisorders.3、Whatdotheunderlinedwords“socialstressors”inPara8mean?A．Interactionmodes. B．Mentalhealthissues.C．Drugandalcoholuse. D．Cellphonesandsocialmedia.4、Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A．Abiologytextbook. B．Asciencemagazine.C．Atravelguidebook. D．Amedicalcase.22．（8分）Taxi-bookingappUberagreedtosellitsbusinessinChinatoDidiChuxing.Thetwofirmshadbeenfiercecompetitors,butDidiChuxinghadcontrolledtheChinesemarketwithan87%share.UberChinalaunchedin2014,butithadfailedtomakeanyprofitforalongtime.ChengWei,founderandchiefexecutiveofDidiChuxing,saidthetwocompanieshadlearnedagreatdealfromeachotheroverthepasttwoyearsinChina.Headdedthatthedealwouldsetthemobiletransportationindustryonahealthierpathofgrowthatahigherlevel.Aspartofthedeal,Mr.ChengwouldjointheboardofUber,whileUberchiefexecutiveTravisKalanickwouldalsojoinDidi’sboard.Uber’sChinabusinesswouldownitsseparatebrandingwhileUS-basedUberTechnologieswouldholdabout17.5%inthecombinedcompany.DidiChuxingisbackedbyChineseInternetgiantsTencentandAlibaba.UberhadbeenstrugglingtobreakintotheChinesemarketdespitehavingChinesesearchengineBaiduasaninvestor.LastFebruary,thecompanyadmitteditwaslosingmorethan$1billionayearinChina.“FundingtheirChinesedreamswasbecomingtooexpensiveforUber,”DuncanClark,chairmanofBeijing-basedconsultancyBDA,toldtheBBC．TravisKalanicksaid,“Asabusinessman,I’velearnedthatbeingsuccessfulisaboutlisteningtoyourheadaswellasfollowingyourheart.”Thefiercecompetitionhadledbothcompaniestospendmuchmoreontheirjourneys.Thecombinationislikelytoseefewersuchsubsidies（補貼）.“Onethingtowatchcarefullyishowquicklyconsumersfeeltheimpactassubsidiesarewithdrawn.”Mr.Clarkadded.ThedealwithDidiChuxingcamejustdaysafterChinahadagreedtoprovidealegalframeworkfortaxi-orderingapps.BothUberandDidiwelcomedthedecision.ThenewrulestookeffectlastNovemberandcould,amongotherthings,forbidsuchplatformstooperatebelowcost.1、Accordingtothesecondparagraph,whatcanweknow?A．Beingsuccessfulisaboutlisteningtoyourheadandfollowingyourheart.B．Thedealwouldmakethemobiletransportationindustrygrowmuchfaster.C．DidiChuxinghadlearntmoreinChinathanUberoverthepasttwoyears.D．Mr.ChengwouldbeworkingasamemberoftheboardofUberasplanned.2、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．UbersoldChinesebusinesstoDidiChuxingB．UsingDidiChuxingbringsmoresubsidiesC．ListentoyourheadandfollowyourheartD．ThenewrulestookeffectlastNovember3、WhatistheimpactofthefiercecompetitionbetweenUberandDidi?A．UberdominatedtheChinesemarketwithan87%share.B．Chinaprovidedalegalframeworkfortaxi-orderingapps.C．FundingtheirChinesedreamsbecameexpensiveforUber.D．ChinesesearchengineBaidubecameaninvestorofUber’s.4、Thepassageisprobablytakenfromawebsiteabout________.A．a(chǎn)ppsB．politicsC．economyD．technology23．（8分）EvenlookingbackontherevolutionarychangestheInternethasbroughttoourlives,thefutureofitisstillbeyondimagination.ButwhatisclearismakingthebestuseoftheInternetwillbeofever-greaterimportancetopromotingeconomicdevelopmentandsocialprogress.AlreadyChinesecompaniesthatareseizingtheopportunitiespresentedbytheInternetoccupyaplaceinglobalindustry.Theriseofe-commerce（電子商務(wù)）isparticularlynoticeableinChina,whereitiscommonforthemajorityofyoungpeopletodoshoppingonline,whichnotonlysavesthemtime,hutalsosavesthemmoney.Forthevastruralareas,wherethemajorityofpoverty-stricken（窮困的）peoplelive,thegrowingpopularityofInternettechnologywillhopefullyhelpliftpeopleoutofpoverty.TherehavebeenreportsabouthowsomeruralvillagersselltheiragriculturalproductsonlineandsomeusetheInternettogetintouchwiththeircustomers,whichmaymakeiteasierforthemtomakedecisions.Stilltheyonlyaccountfor28.6percentofthetotal618millioninternetusersnationwide.SomuchcanstillbedonetofurtherpopularizetheuseoftheInternetandpromotee-commerceinruralareas.Lookingfurtherahead,thedevelopmentoftheInternetcanstrengthentheconnectionamongdifferenteconomies.NoonecantellhowmuchpotentialthereistobeunlockedbytheeffectiveuseofInternettechnologytopromotethemanufacturingindustry（制造業(yè)）andtheserviceindustry.Andwithgovernment,itisnotjusttimeandcostbenefitsthatarethepotentialfruitsofInternettechnology,becausetheInternetwillalsohelppromotepolicy-makingandpublicservices.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"them"inParagraph2referto?A．Chinesecompanies.B．Onlinestores.C．Onlineshoppers.D．Internetusers.2、Whatdoestheexampleofsomeruralvillagersshow?A．TheInternetisnotcommoninruralareas.B．RuralvillagershavelessaccesstotheInternet.C．RuralareashavedonelittletopopularizetheInternet.D．TheInternetdoescontributetoeconomicdevelopment.3、WhatbenefitcangovernmentgetfromtheuseoftheInternet?A．Promotedpolicy-making.B．Moredevelopedserviceindustry.C．Increasedmanufacturingindustry.D．Improvedconnectionamongeconomies.24．（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(種族的)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．Goodmannersinspirepeopletocareaboutoneanother25．（10分）OutdoorScienceFieldTrips!1、Whichtripcatersformoreagegroupsthanalltheothers?A．Habitat&HomeB．OnlyRainDowntheDrainC．healthyearthhealthybodiesD．Rockin’andRecycling2、WhatwillyoulearnfromOnlyRainDowntheDrain?A．Informationaboutweather.B．Knowledgeaboutwatersystems.C．Gradespecificsciencestandards.D．StoriesaboutSonomaCounty.3、Whichtripshouldyouchooseifyouwanttolearntoforecasttheweather?A．Habitat&HomeB．OnlyRainDowntheDrainC．Rockin’andRecyclingD．Weatherornot第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）GeorgeSpringerhelpedhisteamHoustonAstroswintheWorldSeriesin2017.HewasawardedtheMostValuablePlayer,1hisstruggleismostlyhidden.His2isnotintryingtohitafastball,butin3it.Hestutters(口吃).GrowingupinConnecticut,Springerwasthekidwhowould4raisehishandinschool,thekid5everytimeheopenedhismouth.“Iwastheguywhodidn’ttalk,’’hesaid.“Iwould6speakingatallcosts.’’Hewasoften7.Sometimeshewasbullied(欺侮).Thephonewassufferingtohim.8wereworse.Ifhewantedadishthatheknewwouldbetoughtosay,hewould9.Ifhewaswithhisfamily,hissisterNicolewould10forhim.Heremembersacoupleofattemptsatspeechtherapy(語言治療),buthesaidhewas11withencouragingparents,anabilityto12himselfinsports,andasmallgroupoffriendswho13.“Iftherapyworksforyou,14.Butforme,Ialsodevelopedmyown15tohandleit,’’hesaid.“Besides,whenIwasaroundallmyfriends,itdidn’treallyseemto16them.IfIdidit,theywould17untilIwasdone,thenfinishtheconversation.’’Tohelpotherkids18thesameissue,Springerfrequentlyappearedininterviewsandevenagreedtowearamicrophone19duringthe2017All-StarGame.Hethenadded“Ican’tletanythinginlifeIcan’t20slowmedownorstopmefrombeingwhoIwanttobe.’’These22wordsprovedit.1、A．so B．yet C．a(chǎn)nd D．since2、A．strength B．fault C．goal D．difficulty3、A．talkingabout B．dealingwith C．thinkingabout D．playingwith4、A．even B．sometimes C．often D．never5、A．indelight B．infear C．inrelief D．introuble6、A．forbid B．prefer C．regret D．a(chǎn)void7、A．deserted B．scared C．teased D．a(chǎn)ttacked8、A．Classes B．Restaurants C．Foods D．Debates9、A．gesture B．weep C．signal D．beg10、A．take B．pay C．order D．cook11、A．blessed B．gettingalong C．provided D．fedup12、A．refresh B．relax C．enjoy D．express13、A．cared B．forgave C．understood D．a(chǎn)pproved14、A．interesting B．great C．unique D．strange15、A．ways B．interest C．habits D．taste16、A．a(chǎn)maze B．hurt C．a(chǎn)id D．bother17、A．laugh B．press C．wait D．panic18、A．raising B．facing C．confusing D．settling19、A．onfield B．inschool C．a(chǎn)thome D．onstage20、A．grasp B．possess C．control D．defend第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）TheyoungartistandpotterAllanhadawifeandtwofinesons.Onenight,hisoldersondevelopedaseverestomachache.NeitherAllannorhiswifetooktheconditionvery1．(serious),buttheboydiedsuddenlythatnight.Knowingthedeathcould2．(avoid)ifhehadonlyrealizedtheseriousnessofthesituation,healwaysfelthewasguilty.Worsestill,hiswifelefthimashorttimelater,3．(leave)himalonewithhis6-year-oldyoungerson.Unabletostandthehurtandpain,heturnedtoalcoholandbecame4．a(chǎn)lcoholic.Asthealcoholism5．(progress),Allanbegantoloseeverythinghepossessedandfinallydiedaloneinasmallbar.Hearingofhisdeath,Ithought,"6．a(chǎn)completefailure!"Astimewentby,Ibegantorevaluemy7．(early)roughjudgment.IknewAllan'snowadultson,Ernie,oneofthekindestandmostcaringmenI’veeverknown.Ihadn'theardhimtalkmuchabouthisfather.Oneday,Iworkedupmycouragetoaskhimwhat8．earthhisfatherhaddonesothathebecamesuchaspecialperson.Erniesaidquietly,"AsachilduntilIlefthomeat18,Allancameintomyroomeverynight,gavemeakissandsaid,‘loveyou,son’."TearscametomyeyesasIrealizedthatIhadbeenafooltojudgeAllan9．a(chǎn)failure.Hehadnotleftanymaterial10．(possess)behind.Buthehadbeenakindlovingfather,andleftbehindhisbestlove.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定類高課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（A）,并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞;2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。LastMonday,ithitmethatmybelovedgrandmotherbirthdaywasaroundthecorner、Idecidedtomakeheranuniquepresent、Withouttheslightesthesitation,Ithrewmeintocreatingthispricelessalbum、Iturnedonthecomputer,carefullyselectedsomephotos,addedupsomedecorations,anddesignedeachpagescarefully、Eventually,analbumofloveborn、Lookedatmyworkwithsatisfaction,Icouldn’thelpimagininghowdelightedlymygrandmawouldbe、Soon,thebigdayarrived、Atthebirthdayparty,IpresentedthealbumtoGrandma、Themomentshesawthespecialgift,shehugsmeaffectionately,tearsrollinginhereyes,whatmademyparentssmilegenuinelyaswell、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）請閱讀下面一篇短文，并按照要求用英語寫一篇150詞左右的文章。InChina,there’sgrowingawarenessofpeoplelivingwithHIV/AIDS,andtheirrighttoreceiverespectanddignity.CCTVreporterHanBinbringsusoneman’sstoryofhowhelostthreejobsduetohisHIV-positivestatus.34-year-oldMaZhifafoundouthewasHIV-positivetwoyearsago,sincewhenhiswholelifehaschanged.Helosteverything:job,income,marriageandconfidencetolive.MaZhifahopessocietycanfindenoughtolerancetogivehimachancetowork.Nowhisonlysupportcomefromhisdaughter,who’sbeentakenawaybyhermother.Andwithoutanincome,hecan’tprovideforhischild.TheofficialnumberofHIV/AIDSpatientsinChinaisaroundonemillion,lessthanonepercentofthepopulation.Butacrossthecountry,discriminationiscommoninmedicaltreatment,theworkplaceandatschool.MaZhifaisdeterminedtoliveapositivelife.Hehopeshisopennessmayhelpstartbettertreatmentforotherswithsimilarexperiencesofdiscrimination.WhenChinareleasedlegislationthatoutlaws(宣告非法)discriminationagainstpeoplewithHIV/AIDSin2004,itshowedthedeterminationofthegovernmenttoremovethestigma(恥辱).Sixyearslater,discriminationagainstpeoplewithHIV/AIDSwasstillwidespread.Still,manybelievethatlegalprotectionshouldbethebaselineforprotectingthosewithHIV/AIDS,andshouldnotgivewaytosocialprejudice.【寫作內(nèi)容】1用約30個單詞寫出上文概要；2闡述產(chǎn)生這一現(xiàn)象的原因；3從個人角度談?wù)劄槭裁匆磳ζ缫?不少于兩點)?！緦懽饕蟆?寫作過程中不能直接引用原文語句；2作文中不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名和學(xué)校名稱；3不必寫標(biāo)題。【評分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)】內(nèi)容完整，語言規(guī)范，語篇連貫，詞數(shù)適當(dāng)。

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、B3、B4、D5、C6、B7、D8、B9、D10、C11、A12、B13、D14、C15、B16、C17、B18、B19、C20、B第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、C2、C3、D4、B22、1、D2、A3、C4、C23、1、C2、D3、A24、Imaginethatyou’relookingatyourcompany-issuedsmartphoneandyounoticeane-mailfromLinkedln:“Thesecompaniesarelookingforcandidateslikeyou!”Youaren’tnecessarilysearchingforajob,butyou’realwaysopentoopportunities,sooutofcuriosity,youclickonthelink.Afewminuteslateryourbossappearsatyourdesk.“We’venoticedthatyou’respendingmoretimeonLinkedlnlately,soIwantedtotalkwithyouaboutyourcareerandwhetheryou’rehappyhere,”shesays.Uh-oh.It’sanawkwardscene.Attrition(損耗)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)careerwebsites,andresear