2024屆山東省青島市黃島區致遠中學高三下第一次測試英語試題注意事項1．考試結束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務必將自己的姓名、準考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規定位置．3．請認真核對監考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Wearecommittedtocreatingaworldfreefromthehomelessandthehopeless,aworld_______eachandeverycornerisatrueparadise.A．that B．whichC．ofwhich D．fromwhere2．Therearevariousthingsonsale,soyoucanchoose______interestsyou.A．whoever B．nomatterwhoC．whatever D．nomatterwhat3．Manyofusseereadingasaninvestmentinourselves，soit’sonlynaturalthatwewanttolearnsomethinguseful________ourefforts.A．inviewofB．inresponsetoC．inparallelwithD．inreturnfor4．–MyTVsetdoesn’twork,thewatertapisdrippingandmycarisstillunderrepair!–Yousure________badluckthesedays.A．had B．willhave C．hadhad D．arehaving5．Withyourbrother’shelp,I’vemadegreatprogressinEnglishandIreallywanttodosomethingforhim____．A．inturn B．byturns C．inreturn D．inanswer6．Thesecurityjudgewasvery_________whensheexplainedthatthedrivinglicencewasnecessaryforherwork.A．reasonable B．natural C．ridiculous D．available7．Britishscientistshaveproduced_____theybelieveistheworld’ssmallestChristmascard．A．which B．who C．that D．what8．Ithinkyou’vegottothepointachangeisneeded,otherwiseyou’llfail.A．when B．which C．where D．there9．Itisgoingtoraintoday.Takeanumbrellawithyouto________youfromtherain.A．stop B．prevent C．keep D．protect10．—Wouldyoumindmycomingoverandhavingalookatyourrehearse(排練)?Mylittleson’scuriousabouttheperformance.—_______.Justcomeround.A．Yes,Ido B．Nevermind C．Notatall D．Yes,please11．—Gotyourdrivinglicense?—No.Itoobusytohaveenoughpractice,soIdidn’ttakethedrivingtestlastweek.A．wasB．amC．havebeenD．hadbeen12．Afterthreeyearsofpreparationforthe2011Xi’anInternationalHorticulturalExpo(西安園博)會），thecityispresentingtheworld______manypeoplethinkisthegreenSpecialOlympics．A．that B．which C．what D．where13．Sometimes,thekindoffoodweserveapersonsuggests________weshowourgratitude.A．when B．whatC．why D．how14．—Whatdoesthesignoverthereread?—"Noperson_______smokeorcarryalightedcigarette,cigarorpipeinthisarea．"A．shall B．may C．must D．Will15．IwishI______atmysister’sweddinglastTuesday,butIwasonabusinesstripinNewYorkthen.A．willbe B．wouldbeC．havebeen D．hadbeen16．“________Iwentthroughupsanddownsinlife，”Gordonsaid,“Ineverfoundtheimportanceofbeingself-disciplinedaswellasthesignificanceoflife.”A．IfB．SinceC．UntilD．Unless17．MorethanaquarteroftheenergyintheUnitedStatesgoestomovingpeopleandgoodsfromoneplacetoanother.A．using B．used C．touse D．use18．—IfeelsonervousabouttheNationalEnglishSpeechCompetitiontomorrow.—.A．Ireallyenvyyou B．GladtohearthatC．Soundsgreat D．Takeiteasy19．---Haveyouheardthattheyareworkingaroundtheclocktocompetefortheprize?---Don’tworry.Wearereadytothechallenge.A．buildup B．takeupC．stickto D．leadto20．Apublichealthcampaign_____thenumberofheartdiseasedeathsby80percentoverthepastthreedecades．A．hadreduced B．hadbeenreducedC．hasreduced D．hasbeenreduced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）DavidReesrunsatrulydistinctivebusiness.Hechargescustomers$15tosharpentheirpencilstoperfections,usingavarietyoftools.Iknowwhatyou'rethinking—isthisajoke?The39-year-oldgetsaskedthatquestionalot.Toclarifyeverything,heevencreatedaspecialsectiononhiswebsitetellingeveryonehe'sactuallyprovidingarealservice.YoucansupplyyourownpenciloryoucanhaveReessharpenoneofhisownfavorite2Bpencils.Afterthat,hemailsittoyouinadisplaytubewiththeshavingsinaseparatebag,andanauthenticcertificatewhichjusthappenstomentionthepencilissosharpastobeadangerousobject.Toachievethedesiredresult,themastersharpenerusesallkindsoftools,includinggeneralsandpapers,pocketknivesandevenaspecial$450sharpeningmachine."Itdependsonwhatthecustomerwantstousehis/herpencilfor,"hesays."Thatdeterminesthemostappropriatepencil-sharpeningtechnique.Somecustomersbuypencilsasinspirationalsymbolswhileothersbuythembecauseoftheirspecialmemoriesofclassic2Bpencils.$15tohaveapencilsharpenedisabitexpensivethough,right?You'renottheonlyonewhofeelsthatway,andDavid'suniquebusinesshasreallyangeredlotsofpeople,whotalkofinequalityinAmerica,sayingitissoinsaneforthewealthytopay$15tosharpenapencil.Butotherswillsay,"Thisisjustoururgetoputanendtothewelfarestatebecausenewideasarisealongwiththebusiness."Davidadmitshistradeissortofunusual.Buttherearethosewhoactuallyvaluehisservice,asprovenbytheover500ordershehasgotten.1、HowcouldDavidmakemoneybysharpeningpencils?A．Heinventednewtoolsforthejob.B．Hepromotedhisskillonhiswebsite.C．Hesavedlotsoftimeforotherpeople.D．Heprovidedqualityservicetohiscustomers.2、Fromhiswords,wecaninferthatDavidBees.A．knowsallkindsofpencilusers B．providespersonalizedservicesC．valuesideasbehindthepencils D．alwayswritewithpencils3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"insane"(inParagraph5)mean?A．Deliberate. B．Rewarding.C．Unreasonable. D．Irresponsible.4、Whatseemstobetheauthor'sattitudetoDavidBees'trade?A．It'safancyservice. B．Ithasagoodreputation.C．It'sawfullyexpensive. D．Itwastestimeandmoney.22．（8分）Bikingalongthebeach.Workingonapuzzlewiththefamily.Readingonthecouch.Theseapparentlyordinaryactivitiesaren’tjusttime-killers—theycanbelifesavers.Studiesshowthathobbieshavelong-lastingandpreventativeresults.Peoplewhoplaypuzzlegamesandreadhavelessmemorylosswhentheygetolder.“Areallygoodhobbytotallyabsorbsus,”saysGailMcMeekin.“Italsogivesussomethingtolookforwardtoandfocuson.”Thatbreakfromeverydaysadnessisperfectforapersonwhojuggleswithcareersandfamilylife.Havingahobbymakesthatheavyloadalittleeasier,asitsetsasidetimeforbothamentalbreakandfocusesonanactivitythepersonloves,onethatisseparatefromofficeandparentalduties.“It’sverysadwhenIseeclients(當事人)whohavebeenlaidoffshowthatworkwasthecentreoftheirlivesandtheyhavenohobbiestoturntoforsupport,”Gailsays.“Entertainmentgivesusrestandafreshperspective,”saysGall,whonotesthatlotsofcreativeideasappearwhenpeopletakeabreakandlistentotheirintuition(直覺).Danielle,blogger,madeherblogginghobbyacareerafewyearsago,andinthemeantimefoundahobbysheneverexpectedtogetinto:clothingdesign.“Havingahobby,especiallyacreativeone,haspositivelyimpactednotonlymyworklife,butmypersonallifeaswell,”Daniellesays.“Thetrick,”shesays,istofindoutwhereyouarespendingtimedoingthingsthataren’tfulfillingtoyouandtakethattimetodosomethingyouloveinstead.”“Learntobeanexpertpublicspeakersoyoucangivebetterpresentationsatwork;startascrapbooking(剪貼本)withyourkidssoyoucanspendtimewiththemandbecreative...”Danielleoffers.Gailalsosuggestsdevelopingahobbythatpromotessocializationwithfriends.Thisisanopportunitytobecomepartofapowerfulsupportsystem,whichisimportantforemotionalhealth.Attheveryleast,it’sagoodwaytochatwithagolffriendwhilewalkingthecourseandforgettingalongdayatwork.1、WhatdotheunderlinedwordsinParagraph2mean?A．Quitone’scareertopursueone’shobby.B．Struggletoabalancebetweenworkandfamily.C．Preventusfromtakingupourhobby.D．Attachmoreimportancetoworkthanfamily.2、WhatdoweknowaboutDanielle?A．Shemakesalivingbywritingblogs.B．Designingclothesishercareer.C．Shesupportsherfamilybybeingapublicspeaker.D．Shespendstimedoingwhatshehasnointerestin.3、Whatdoesthelastparagraphimply?A．Itsourresponsibilitytosocializewithothers.B．Developingahobbyisveryimportant.C．Ourfeelingsaredeterminedbyourhobbies.D．Webenefitfromahobbyoftalkingwithothers.4、Accordingtothepassage,thebenefitahobbybringsisthat.A．wecanconcentratemoreonourjobsB．wecanenjoyourselvesinthewildC．wecanthinkinamorecreativewayD．wecanavoidbeinglaidoff23．（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）TheSchoolhasbecomeawarethatmanystudentsarebeingpreventedfromdoingtheirworkbecauseofotherstudentsplayinggamesandwatchingmovies.We'resorryit'scometothis，butwedon'thaveenoughresourcestosupporteverything，andoureducationalmissioncomesfirst.●NORECREATIONALACTIVITIES，SUCHASGAMESANDMOVIES，AREALLOWEDINANYOFTHELABS8：30AMTO4：30PMWEEKDAYS.Workoncourse-relatedgamedevelopmentisexcepted.Notethatitisusuallyveryobviouswhethergameactivityisrecreational.●MULTIPLELOGINSATTHESAMETIMEONTHESAMEUSERACCOUNTAREFORBIDDEN.Ifyouhaveacourse-relatedneedforanexceptiontothisrule，pleasecontactthetechstaff（supportatsignscs.carleton.ca）.Forourgeneralpolicyonlabusage，pleaseseescs.carleton.ca/labpolicy.Notethatitincludes：●NOFOOD（exceptdrysnacksandbottleddrinks）●NOPROPPINGDOORSOPEN1、Whydoesthewriterwritethisannouncement?A．Toemphasizethemust-be-obeyedrulesinthelab.B．Toaskthestudentstopayforwhatthey'vedone.C．Toremindstudentstobringsomething.D．Tocriticizebad-behavingstudents.2、Accordingtotheannouncement,whatisthemostimportantthingforstudentstodoinclass?A．Playingcomputergames. B．Watchingmovies.C．Completingthelearningtasks. D．Finishingallassignmentsbeforeclass.3、Accordingtotheannouncement,studentshavetocontactthetechstaffwhen______.A．theywanttologinthewebsiteB．theyneedtorepairtheircomputersC．theyforgettheirpasswordtoentertheaccountD．theywanttoshareoneuseraccountatthesametime4、WhichfoodcouldNOTbebroughtintothelab?A．Biscuits. B．Anapple.C．Abottleofwater. D．Bread.25．（10分）TraditionalChinesemedicine(TCM)isgainingglobalpopularity.Accordingtoagovernmentwhitepaper,TCMhasbeenintroducedin183countriesandregionsaroundtheworld.Westerners'understandingofTCM,however,maybelimitedtoacupundure，cuppingandmassage(針灸，拔罐和按摩).Forinstance,thepurple,injury-likemarksleftonUS.swimmerMichaelPhelps'backfromcuppingforthepurposeofrelaxinghismusclesandreducingpainbecamethecenterofattentionduringtheRioOlympicsin2016.Asamatteroffact,ChineseherbsplayamoreimportantroleingettingridofdiseasesandkeepingthebodyingoodconditionintheTCMtreatmentsystemthanphysicaltreatment.Itisthereforedishearteningtoknowthat-while103WorldHealthOrganizationmembercountrieshavegivenapprovaltothepracticeofacupuncture，notmanyrecognizeChineseherbalmedicineTCMfallsfarbehindWesternmedicineowingpartlytotheslowdevelopmentofChineseherbs.Herbs,aremadeintopills,powderandsoup,andthekindofherbsuscd1theirqualityandquantity,andtheprocessingoftheingredientsjointlydeterminetheeffectivenessoftheprescription.ComparedwithWesternmedicine,whichhasstandardizeddrugproductionprocessesandtreatmentmethods,TCMlacksstandardization,withthechemicalcompositionandfunctionsofitsmedicinesbeingunclearandtheireffectsbeingunstable.Fortunately,standardizationhasimprovedinrecentdecades,withanincreasingnumberoffactoriesproducingpatentedTCMdrugs.AnotherfactorthathaspreventedthedevelopmentofTCMprescriptiondrugsisthelackofcreativity,WhileWesternmedicine-makingcompaniescomeupwithnewproductseveryyear,TCMdrugproducerstendtomakemedicinesaccordingtoprescriptionshandeddownfromthepast.ChinesechemistTuYouyour'swinningthe2015NobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicineforherresearchintomalaria(瘧疾）treatmentmaydrivecreativitytosomeextentinChina'sTCMindustry.However,thecurrentstateofaffairscannotbechangedwithinashorttime.1、TheauthormentionstheexampleofMichaelPhelpsinordertoshow.A．hewasinjuredinhisswimming.B．cuppingisakindofimportantTCMtreatment.C．westernersknowalittleaboutTCM.D．westernersattachgreatimportancetoTCM.2、Whydon'tsomemembercountriesofWIIOrecognizeChineseherbalmedicine?A．BecauseChineseherbscangetridofdiseasesB．BecausetheyonlyapprovethepracticeofacupunctureC．Becausewesternmedicine15moreeffectiveD．BecausemedicinemadeoutorChineseherbsdevelopsslowly3、ComparedwithWesternmedicine，whatisthemainweakpointofTCM?A．Themethodsofprocessingherbs.B．Theeffectivenessofprescription.C．Lackinginstandardization.D．Itsunstablefunctions.4、ThelackofcreativityinTCMreferstothefactthat.A．medicine-makingcompanieslackcreativity.B．prescriptionsaregotfromthepast.C．Westerncompaniesaremoreexperienced.D．medicine-makingcompanieslackdrivingforce第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（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）Mymomisateacher．Shefindsalessonineverything．IwaswatchingSesameStreetbymysecondbirthdaysoI’d16myABCsand123s．OurweeklyfamilytripstothelibrarybeganwhenIwasthree．Andmymomhadmespotting（認出）thehistoricalmarkerswithchildlike17onfamilyvacationsbythetimeIwassix．Forher,lifewasallaboutlearning．Butthebiggestlessonshe18mewasnevertoletmy19definewhoIam,andneverforgetwhatis20inlife．IwasbornwithFreeman-SheldonSyndrome,anextremely21geneticboneandmusculardisorder．Thereareonlyabout100reported22．Atbirth,mykneeswerebentmorethan90degrees,andIhadmyfirstsurgeryto23themwhenIwasjustsixweeksold．Thissurgerywasthefirstofmanyinmy24．I’dhad26surgeriesbythetimeIwas15．Strangeasit25,Ihavegoodmemoriesofmymedicaldays．Oneofmy26isaboutmymomandmebeinginthehospitalcafeteria（自助餐廳）．Wesatdownforanicecreamsandwichdessert．Itwas27fancy,butatthatmoment,IknewIwas28．Myparentspushedmetobeas29aspossible—evenwhenIdidn’twanttobe．MymomtaughtmethatIcoulddoanythingandthatIshould30letmydisabilitystopme．Inhighschool,IwasamemberoftheNationalHonorSociety,andincollege,Iwaseditor-in-chiefofmyschoolnewspaper．Iwouldn’thavehadthe31topushmyselfifmyparentshadn’tbeenthere,32meonandgivingmearealitycheckwhenIgotdownonmyself．EverynightbeforeIgotobed,I33mymomforeverything,forallthegreathelpshe’sgivenme．And34Igetolder,Iknowthat“Thanks,Mom”isaboutsomuchmorethanthephysicalassistance．Andthat’s35mattersthemost．1、A．speak B．learn C．say D．copy2、A．stupidity B．anxiety C．enthusiasm D．curiosity3、A．gave B．taught C．had D．took4、A．knowledge B．view C．disappointment D．disability5、A．interesting B．amusing C．important D．worthwhile6、A．rare B．common C．regular D．dangerous7、A．cases B．examples C．affairs D．articles8、A．strengthen B．build C．enlarge D．correct9、A．adulthood B．career C．childhood D．school10、A．makes B．sounds C．looks D．is11、A．favorites B．charms C．regrets D．worries12、A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything13、A．favored B．encouraged C．instructed D．loved14、A．normal B．independent C．comfortable D．brilliant15、A．never B．ever C．seldom D．hardly16、A．skill B．requirement C．confidence D．energy17、A．cheering B．curing C．keeping D．turning18、A．thank B．blame C．pray D．ask19、A．whenever B．since C．before D．as20、A．how B．when C．what D．where第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Formanyyears,I1．(convince)thatmysufferingwasduetomysize.Ibelievedthatwhentheweightdisappeared,itwouldtakeoldwounds,hurtsandrejectionswithit.Manyweight-consciouspeoplealsomistakenlybelievethat2．(change)ourbodieswillfixeverything.Perhapsourworstmistakeisbelievingbeingthinequalsbeingloved.Wedreamabout3．itwillbelikewhenwereachthelong-awaitedgoal.Wemakeeveryeffort4．(realize)thisdream.Then,atlast,wefindourselvesthere.Butweoftengainbackwhatwehavelost.Evenso,wecontinuetobelievethatnexttimeitwillbedifferent.Nexttime,beingthinwillfinallyfulfillitspromiseofeverlasting5．(happy),self-worth,and,ofcourse,love.Itlookme6．longwhiletoknowthattherewassomethingmoreformetolearnaboutbeauty.Beautystandardsvary7．culturetoculture.InSamoaawomanisnotconsideredtobeattractiveunlesssheweighsmorethan200pounds.More8．(important),ifit’sjoythatwewant,whyputourenergyonthesizeofourbody?Whynotlookinside?Wehavetofindawaytolivecomfortablyinsideourbodyandmakefriendswith9．cherishourselves.Whenwechangeourattitudestoward10．,thewholeworldchanges.第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同學們交換修改作文，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。錯誤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（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。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。Dearfellows,Notonlyadultsbutalsowestudentsoftenfeelstressingbecausewehavetoomuchhomeworktodo,andweareverybusystudyeveryday,wedon’thaveourowntimetodothatweareinterestedin、Weareverytriedandasleepallday,becauseweshouldlearntodealwithit、Whatshouldwedonextrelax?Fromtheresultofthesurvey,Ithinkdoingsportswithclassmateisagoodwaytorelax、Becauseit’sgoodforourhealthanditcanmakeusrelaxed、Ialsohavethreewaystorelaxus、First,wecanlistentomusic、Second,wecangotothemovieswithourparentsinweekends、Don’tstudyathomealltheweekend、Thirdwefeeltired,wecanthinkaboutsomethinginterested、第二節書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華。2022北京冬奧組委會正在招募志愿者，其職責為接待各國運動員及宣傳中國文化，組委會要求志愿者能夠熟練運用英語，請你用英文寫一封申請信。內容包括：1.申請原因。2.你的優勢。3.相關經歷。注意：1.詞數100左右。2.開頭結尾已給出，不計入總詞數。DearSir/Madame,IhavelearnedthatvolunteersforBeijingWinterOlympicGamesareneeded.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、C3、D4、D5、C6、A7、D8、C9、D10、C11、D12、C13、D14、A15、D16、C17、B18、D19、B20、C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、D2、B3、C4、A22、1、B2、A3、D4、C23、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,andresearchshowsthat