云南省昭通市水富市云天化中學2023-2024學年高考英語三模試卷含解析

云南省昭通市水富市云天化中學2023-2024學年高考英語三模試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分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．a(chǎn)fter 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．a(chǎn)ccidentally 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《最愛》willbeonat8pm．Whataboutpickingyouupat7pm?—Allright．Iwillhavecomebackfromworkbythen,andIyouathome．A．willbewaitingfor B．willwaitfor C．havebeenwaitingfor D．a(chǎn)mwaitingfor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）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(發(fā)聲的)patternsthathelpthemattractmates,defendterritory(領(lǐng)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(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．Goodmannersinspirepeopletocareaboutoneanother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）Itwas3am,acoldandwetnight,onAugust21,2010.IhadjustleftalocalclubtotraveltenkilometershomewhenIlost1ofmycaronGrandJunctionRoadinHopeValley.I2intoastillcarthatwas3infrontofahouse,andthenhitatree.Iwasbadlyinjured!4still,Ihadnoideathatafirehadstarted5thebonnet(引擎蓋)ofmycar.6inthecarbehindmewasayoungman,whoIlaterfoundoutwascalledJared.Hesawtheaccidentoccurand7tohelpmeoutofthecar.Heputhisownlifein8whenhegotintothebackseattryingtoundomyseatbelt.Withmyseatbelt9,Jaredthenbrokethedriver’swindowtodragmeout.He10didthiswhilemycarwasburning11bythecrash,thehomeownerscameouttoinvestigate(調(diào)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．a(chǎn)lthoughC．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．a(chǎn)ngelB．ownerC．doctorD．driver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?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。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)，mysuggestionisthatweshouldalwayshaveanotebookandaChinese-Englishdictionarywithineasyreach.Wheneverwemeetwithsomethingthatwedon'tknowhowtoexpressinEnglish，wecanfirstputit8．inournotebookandthenrefertoourdictionary.WecanalsoturntoourEnglishteacherforhelp，ifnecessary.Inshort，Ibelievethatitisvery9．.tokeepadiaryinEnglishfor10．developmentofourwritingskills.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）假定英語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一篇作文。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（∧），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。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、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，暑假參加了澳大利亞游學活動，回國后給hostfamily的女主人Helen寫一封信表示感謝，要點如下:1.感謝他們一家的照顧;2.分享游學體會;3.詢問你寄的禮物(漢語詞典)是否收到;4.邀請他們一家來中國游覽。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右;2.可以適當增加細節(jié),以使行文連貫。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分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、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(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,who