2025屆優(yōu)勝教育高三英語第一學(xué)期期末聯(lián)考模擬試題含解析

2025屆優(yōu)勝教育高三英語第一學(xué)期期末聯(lián)考模擬試題注意事項(xiàng)1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場號(hào)和座位序號(hào)。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Doubleovensareagoodidea,especially________youarecookingseveralmealsatatime.A．though B．if C．that D．unless2．Abrahamsethimselfupinfrontofhisdaughter,hands________herhair,andwasclosetotears,reluctanttotearhimselffromher.A．totoywith B．toyedwith C．toyingwith D．beingtoyedwith3．________toherownwork，shespentlittletimewithherfamilyA．DevotingB．TobedevotedC．DevotedD．Havingdevoted4．Withthedevelopmentofeconomy，ourincomehasincreased________10%inlessthanayear.A．forB．byC．onD．a(chǎn)t5．Whathelikedtodowastotakeanideaand______itbyfindingeverypossibleconsequence.A．squeeze B．wrestleC．switch D．shrink6．—You’veagreedtogo,sowhyaren’tyougettingready?—ButI________thatIwasexpectedtosetoffatonce.A．don’trealizeB．didn’trealizeC．haven’trealizedD．hadn’trealized7．Wecouldhavedonesomethingmeaningfulinthetimeit________towatchthatboringmovie.A．hastaken B．took C．hadtaken D．takes8．August8th，2008isaspecialday，________________，Ithink，thatwillberememberedbytheChineseforever.A．one B．whatC．which D．theone9．Youwillhavetostayathomeallday______youfinishallyourhomework.A．if B．unless C．whether D．because10．____whichuniversitytoattend,thegirlaskedherteacherforadvice.A．Notknowing B．Knowingnot C．Notknown D．Knownnot11．Muchdisappointedasheisinthejobinterview,hestillkeepshisconfidence.A．tohavefailed B．failedC．havingfailed D．failing12．Asisknown,onlyhardleadstohappiness.A．workB．worksC．workedD．working13．Newpolicies,_______toinsurethatcompulsoryeducationistrulyfree,________bythelocalgovernmentacrossChinasincethestartofschoolonSeptember1.A．intending;havebeenmadeknown B．intended;havebeenmadeknownC．intending;aremadeknown D．intended;hadmadeknown14．Intheforest,soundisthebestmeansofcommunicationoverdistance________incomparisonwithlight,itwon'tbeblockedbytreeswhentravelling.A．whileB．becauseC．whenD．though15．Paulawaiteduntilalltheluggagewascleared,__________hersneverappeared.A．or B．so C．a(chǎn)s D．but16．TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisnecessaryforlearningEnglish,soyou'dbetterbuy___.A．this B．that C．it D．one17．Hearingthenews,sherushedout,________thebook________onthetableanddisappearedintothedistance.A．left;lainopen B．left;layopenedC．leaving;lieopened D．leaving;lyingopen18．Theeducationalreformisnowunderwaythroughoutthecountry,________thestudentsmoreopportunitiestodeveloptotheirgreatestpotential.A．tograntB．havinggrantedC．grantingD．granted19．It’snearlyfouryearssinceIworkedinthatfirm.I________abandwithotherfellows.A．operated B．hadbeenoperatingC．wasoperating D．a(chǎn)moperating20．Inordertomakemycompositionclearerandsmoother,myteacheraskedmeto_________theunnecessarywordsandsentences.A．leavealone B．leavebehindC．leaveoff D．leaveout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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Theweatherisgettinghotterandyou’llbegettingthirstierplayingbasketballorridinghomefromschool.Acolddrinkmaybejustthething.Butbecarefulwhatyoupourdownyourthroat.Somethingthatlookscoolmaynotbegoodforyourhealth.Thereareplentyofso-calledenergydrinksonthemarket.Mostofthemhaveanattractivecolourandcoolname.Theirnutritionlistalsocontainsvariousthingsfromvitaminstoginseng.Soundsgreat!Butafteracarefulcheckyoumayfindthatmostenergydrinkscontainhighlevelsofcaffeine.Thesedrinksaretypicallyaimedatyoungpeople,students,busypeopleandsportsplayers.Makerssometimessaytheirdrinksmakeyoubetteratsportsandcankeepyouawake.Butbecarefulnottodrinktoomuch.Caffeineraisesyourheartbeat.Becauseofthis,theInternationalOlympicCommitteehaslimitedtheiruse.Theamountofcaffeineinmostenergydrinksisatleastashighasinastrongcupofcoffeeorstrongtea.ResearchbyAustralianscientistshasfoundthatmanyteenagersareaffectedbycaffeine.Theresultsoftheirsurveyshowthat27percentofboysaged8-12takeinmorecaffeinethantheirparents.Therearepotentialhealthriskslinkedtoenergydrinks.Justonecanofenergydrinkcanmakeyounervous,havedifficultysleepingandcanevencauseheartattacks.Teenagersshouldbediscouragedfromconsumingdrinkswithalotofcaffeineinthem,anexpertfromtheAustraliaNutritionFoundationsaid.1、Generally,peoplewouldliketo________.A．takevitaminsB．eatginsengC．haveacolddrinkD．haveameal2、TheInternationalOlympicCommitteelimittheuseofcaffeinebecause________.A．itmakesyoubetteratsportsB．itcankeepyouawakeC．itcanmakeyounervousD．itmakeyourheartbeatfast3、Thewritermentionsthefactthat“27percentofboysaged8-12takeinmorecaffeinethantheirparents”toshowthat________.A．caffeinehasaneffectonmanyteenagersB．parentsshouldtakeinmorecaffeineC．thecaffeineproblemisnotseriousD．thegrownupstakelesscaffeinethanchildre22．（8分）WHO’SWHOINTHEZOO?IsitamazingthattheWHO’SWHOINTHEZOOmakesitfunforyoungchildrentosave?WiththehelpofStandardBank’sKidzAPPandtheBigFiveanimalfriends,teachingyourchildrenaboutmanagingtheircashhasneverbeenmorefun.LettheWHO’SWHOINTHEZOOshowyourlittleoneswhatitmeanstoearnandsavemoneyaswellasshareintheenjoymentofspendingtheirwell－earnedcash.ElephantAsyourchildrenusethemobileapptocompletevariousactions—achievingsavingsgoals,completingmissionsandachievingwishes—herevariousmedalswillberewarded.Earnedmedalsaredisplayedintheelephanthabitataswellaslockedmedalsstilltobeachieved.LeopardRewardyourkidswithpocketmoneyforcompleting‘missions’:householdchores,achievements,etc.Youcancreateamissionforyourchild,oryourchildcanrequestanewmission.Oncecreated,itmustbeaccepted.Themissionneedstobecompletedbyyourchildandapprovedbyyoubeforeyoucanpayhimorher.LionHelpyourchildrencreateandfulfilwishes.Wishcardsandtheirsavingsprogresscanbetrackedfromyourbankingapp.Oncetheirsavingsgoalisreached,lionwillinformyouoftheirachievement.BuffaloKidzcanrequesttowithdrawcashorpurchaseairtimeanddatausingtheirsavings.RhinoRhinoshowsyourchild’slatestaccountbalanceandtransactions.DownloadtheStandardBank’sKidzAPPfromAppleAppStoreonthephone.UsethecommentsectiontointeractwithotherStandardBankcustomersandbankconsultants.1、WhatistheWHO’SWHOINTHEZOOdesignedfor?A．Playersofboardgames. B．Travelersinthezoo.C．Parentsforonlinebanking. D．Kidsforself－servicebanking.2、Rewardswillbepaidif________.A．youkeeptheaccountbalancedB．yourkidsgetenoughlockedmedalsC．thekidsfulfilyourcreatedmissionsD．youapprovetherequestviaKidzAPP3、Whichofthefollowinganimalsisrelatedtospending?A．Rhino. B．Buffalo. C．Lion. D．Leopard.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(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．Goodmannersinspirepeopletocareaboutoneanother24．（8分）Whatmakesapersonagiverortaker?Theidea“givevs.take”takesshapeinallinteractions(互動(dòng))andrelationshipsofourlives.We’reeithergivingadvice,makingtimeforpeople,orwe’reonthereceivingend.Wekeepchangingbetweenthetwobasedondifferentsituationsonadailybasis,ifnotanhourlyone.AccordingtoAdamGrant,aprofessorattheUniversityofPennsylvania,mostpeoplearematchers.Theymakecarefulobservationsontakersandmakeitapointforthemtopaysomethingback.Theyhatetoseepeoplewhoactsogenerouslytowardsothersnotreceiveanyrewards.Actually,mostmatcherswilltryhardtopromoteandsupportgiverssothattheycangetthegoodtheydeserve.Isthereagenderfactor(性別因素)thatplaysapartinthis?AstudyledbyHannahRileyBowles,aprofessoratHarvardUniversity,focusedonthisquestion.Sheasked200seniormanagerstositdowninpairswhereonepersonwouldactasthebossandtheotherasanemployeetodiscusssalarypromotions.Male“employees”askedforanaveragesalaryof$146kwhilethefemalesaskedforonly$141k.Butwhydidtheynotbargainashardasthemen?Simplybecausetheyweremorelikelytobegivers.Asawoman,Idoenjoytheactofgivingupmytime,myknowledge,andmycareandmyattentiontoothers.Idon’texpectanythinginreturn,butIdotendtopullmyselfawaywhenIfeellikeI’mbeingtakenforgranted.IalsotendtogetupsetwhenIseealovedone’scontinuousactionsofkindnessgounnoticed.So,it’ssafetosayI’m50%giver,35%matcherand15%taker.Idoknowsomeone,however,whois99%giver.They’reconstantlydevotingtheirtime,sharingvaluableinsights(洞察力)andgoingoutoftheirwayforeveryonewhocrossestheirpath.Althoughthey’rechangedthelivesofmanypeople,theyrarelyseeanyofitreturned.Buttheuniverseisslowlyrepayingthem;they’renowextremelysuccessful,wellknownforwhattheydo.1、Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat________.A．mostpeoplethinktheyaregiversB．peoplearenotalwaysgiversortakersC．a(chǎn)nindividualisborntobeagiveroratakerD．fewdifferencesexistbetweengiversandtakers2、InAdamGrant’sopinion,mostpeople________.A．hatetakers B．prefergivingtotakingC．enjoyrelyingonthemselves D．balancegivingandtaking3、Hannah’sstudyfocusedon________.A．theroleofgivingandtakinginjobsB．thegenderdifferenceingivingandtakingC．theroleofmenandwomeninsocietyD．thesalarydifferencebetweenwomenandmen4、Theauthortendsto________.A．thinkactsofkindnessshouldbevaluedB．expectsomethinginreturnforgivingmostofthetimeC．takegivingforgrantedD．beacompletematcher5、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Givingistheshortestpathtosuccess.B．Sharingisthegreatesthumanquality.C．Nogooddeedgoesundone.D．Giversareworthrespecting.25．（10分）ChristmaseventsinLosAngelesYouwon'tfindsnow-coveredtreesandbelow-zerotemperaturesinLA,buttherearestillplentyofChristmaseventsandholidayactivitiestogetyouinvolved.BeverlyHillsHolidayLightingCeremonyRodeoDrive,BeverlyHillsSundayDecember17,2017DuringChristmas,youcanseethetwinklinglightsanywherealongRodeoDrivebetweenSantaMonicaandWilshireBoulevards.Onweekendsthroughouttheholidayseason,youcanswingbythePaleyCentertomeetSantaorboardatrolleybuswithMrs.Claus.HollywoodChristmasParadeVariouslocationsinLASundayDecember17,2017Nowinits84thyear,theannualHollywoodChristmasParadewillfeaturefloats,balloons,bandsandHollywoodstarsastheyrideinaU-shapedroutethatbeginsatHollywoodandOrangeandendsupatSunsetandOrange.Reservedseatscanbepurchased,butfreesideseatingisalsoavailable.CulverCityDowntownHolidayTreeLightingCelebrationMusicCenter,DowntownMondayDecember18,2017DowntownCulverCitylightsuptheholidayseasonatTownSquare.Thecityopenstheswitchonitsrespectablegreentree:a22-footRockyMountainpinewithover7,500LEDlights.Stickaroundforhotcocoaandcookies,alongwithaspecialvisitfromSanta.Parkfreefortwohoursinthenearbyparkingspaces.AngelCityBandHolidayConcertandSing-AlongPomonaFridayDecember22,2017—SundayDecember24,2017HeadovertotheMethodistChurchtolistenandsingalongtoChristmasclassics.The160-memberAngelCityBand,famousforitsclassical,pop,worldandcontemporary,isputtingon“BringontheJoy”itsannualholidayconcert.Sojoininontheholidaytradition.1、WhereshouldyougotohaveabusridewithMrs.Claus?A．MethodistChurch,Pomona.B．TownSquare,CulverCity.C．RodeoDrive,BeverlyHills.D．HollywoodandOrange.2、WhatdoyouknowabouttheChristmastreeatTownSquare?A．It'sthetallestChristmastreeintheUS.B．It'scollectedfromRockyMountain.C．Itoffersfreedrinksandfoodtovisitors.D．IthasthemostChristmaslightsinthecity.3、IfyouareatravelerinLosAngeles,youcan.A．meetSantaandMrs.ClausthroughouttheweekB．reserveseatstoviewtheHollywoodChristmasparadeC．switchonthegreentreebyyourselfD．singanddancealongwiththeband第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）JustbeforeChristmas,mydaughterKatieandIwentovertomydad‘splacetodecorate.Whileweworkedonthetree,grandbabiesDecieandJohnny1theirgreat-grandfatherPapaCox.Theirlaughterand2argumentsmusthaveremindedPapaofthepastdayswhenmybrotherandIwerejusttheir3becauseIsawatwinkleinhis80-year-oldeyes.Hangingthe4decorationsonPapa’stree,Icouldn’thelpgentlytouchingtheveryoldestoftheglassballs.ThoseImadesureto5fromtheuppermostbranches,safelyoutofreachoftinyhands.Whenthetreewasbeautifullydressedandglowing,webidmydadgoodbyewithlotsofhugsandkissesand6forhome.Laterthatnight,inthequietdarkness,Ipulledmy7upcloseandlaydowntorestandremember.TheChristmasIturned16,whiledecoratingthetreewithMama,I8droppedandbrokeadecoration.Theoldglassballwasblueanditssurfacebegantofall9;ithadbeenonourtreeforaslongasIcouldremember.10,Ibenttopickupthebrokenpiecesandwassurprisedtofindatinysheetofpaperamongthepieces.Unfoldingit,Irecognizedmyfather’spenciledwriting.Liftingmyeyes,Isawmymother’s11expression.“Yourdaddywrotethatand12itinthatblueballduringourfirstChristmastogether,justbeforeyouwereborn,”shesaidwithasmile.Iwouldn’thavebelievedit,13theproofthereinmyhands.ThedaddyIknewalwayslookedupongettingthetreedecoratedasachorehewanted14partin.Infact,sometimeshecouldbeabitofalazyandmeanmanaroundtheholidays!Andyetthisbitof15paperprovedthatlongagomydaddyhaddonesomethingapparentlyromanticatChristmas.Carefullylayingthenoteaside,Icleanedupthebrokenpieces,wishingIcouldsomehow16thepieces.“It’sOK,”Mamasaid,encouragingmewithahug.“Justpickoutanotherofthe17onesandfoldedthenotebackinside.”18,aswecelebratetheholidayswithoutMama,whowelosttocancer,my19becomesmorebitter.EachyearasIdecoratePapa’stree,IrelivethemomentIsharedwithherthatwinterafternoonandtearsofasadnesswelledout.AsIcarefullyhandlethoseolddecorations,Iloveknowingthatoneholdsa20betweenPapaandMama—onethatwasobvioustoallwhoknewthem.ThenoteinsideoneofthoseoldglassballsonPapa’streeholdsheheartofmyparents’marriageinthreelittlewords:“Iloveyou.”.1、A．a(chǎn)mazedB．confusedC．challengedD．entertained2、A．occasionalB．regularC．instantD．rare3、A．heightB．weightC．sizeD．shape4、A．familiarB．expensiveC．normalD．newest5、A．holdB．suspendC．pickD．remove6、A．returnedB．headedC．droveD．ran7、A．memoriesB．recordsC．imagesD．fancies8、A．deliberatelyB．ridiculouslyC．clumsilyD．generously9、A．offB．downC．a(chǎn)wayD．over10、A．ObviouslyB．GuiltilyC．ResponsiblyD．Amazingly11、A．a(chǎn)dmirableB．shamefulC．fondD．reasonable12、A．threwB．stuckC．seizedD．dropped13、A．a(chǎn)sforB．regardlessofC．exceptforD．insteadof14、A．mostB．totalC．bestD．least15、A．yellowedB．blackenedC．bluedD．reddened16、A．reorganizeB．reuniteC．restartD．restore17、A．newB．oldC．smallD．big18、A．MeanwhileB．StillC．ThoughD．Now19、A．decisionB．regretC．discoveryD．sympathy20、A．a(chǎn)ppointmentB．promiseC．permissionD．secret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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）綜合填空Singles’DayfallsonNovember11theveryyearinChina，which1．(recognize)asadayforpeoplewhohavenogirlfriendorboyfriend.CouplesandlovershaveValentine’sDayincelebrationoftheirlove，buthowaboutthesingles?Theremustbeadaytheycancelebrateeven2．a(chǎn)partner.That’s3．peoplecreatedSingles’Day.4．Singles’Daymanysingleschoosetosaygoodbyeto5．singlelives，attendingblinddateparties，andsomepeopleevendecidetoget6．(marry)withstrangers.Butthisdayhasrecentlybecomemoreofatimefor7．(shop)，becausemanyshopsonlinewillgivecustomersgreatdiscounttopromotetheirgoods.Moreandmorepeoplearewillingtoshoponlinetoget8．theywant，andIamoneofthem.Ijustcan’thelp9．(buy)thingswhetherIneedthemornot.10．(honest)speaking，someofthethingsthatIboughthavebeenputasideforeverinmycloset.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（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(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，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(cuò)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(cuò)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(jì)分。My71-year-oldgrandparunasmallfoodstandinanightmarketinmycity,providelocalsnacksforpeopleworkingovertime、Receivingpaymentshasalwaysbeenaproblemforhimbeforemyhelp、Heoftenhadtofeelinhispocketforchangesoncoldnightswhilekeepingeyeonfoodintheoven、AfterlearningthisIhelpedhimsetupwithmobilepaymentappslikeWeChatPayandAlipay、MygrandpaiscontentwithwhichIdidforhim,forabout95percentofhiscustomersnowpaywithhisphones、Mobilepaymenthasbecomeanessentialpartofoureverydaylife、Itnotonlydeepchangesthelifeofyoungpeople,butalsoprovidesconvenientfortheelderly、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，你班上周星期一第一節(jié)課召開了以“垃圾分類（wastesorting）”為主題的班會(huì)，請(qǐng)你用英語向?qū)W校校園網(wǎng)寫一篇通訊稿，內(nèi)容包括：1.班會(huì)的時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)；2.班會(huì)的過程3.班會(huì)后的認(rèn)識(shí)和感受。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、C3、C4、B5、B6、B7、B8、A9、B10、A11、A12、D13、B14、B15、D16、D17、D18、C19、D20、D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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、C2、D3、A22、1、D2、C3、B23、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,andresearchshowsthatmorefirmsarepayingattentiontothesethings.Largecompanieshavealsobegunsearchingforbadgeswipes(瀏覽痕跡)----employees’useofanIDtoenterandexitthebuildingortheparki