內(nèi)蒙古阿拉善新高考全國(guó)統(tǒng)考預(yù)測(cè)密卷英語(yǔ)試卷及答案解析

內(nèi)蒙古阿拉善新高考全國(guó)統(tǒng)考預(yù)測(cè)密卷英語(yǔ)試卷考生請(qǐng)注意：1．答題前請(qǐng)將考場(chǎng)、試室號(hào)、座位號(hào)、考生號(hào)、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號(hào)內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請(qǐng)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．Oneisexpectedtobehave_________onsomespecialoccasions.A．a(chǎn)ccurately B．precisely C．a(chǎn)ppropriately D．rightly2．Duetolargeinvestmentinhousing,manycitiescan________theflowofnewarrivals,improvingthequalityoftheirlife.A．giverisetoB．makewayforC．takepartinD．keeppacewith3．—Doyouknowwhenyourmother________topickyouup?—At11：40am.A．hadcomeB．iscomingC．hascomeD．wouldcome4．—Congratulations！Ihearyou’vewonthefirstprizeinthesingingcompetition．—You_____bemistaken．I’minthedanceclass．A．must B．may C．should D．could5．Heusedtostudyinavillageschool,______wasrebuilttwoyearsago.A．which B．thatC．where D．whose6．—Whatshallwedotonightthen?—,whateveryouwant.A．Helpyourself B．It’sadealC．Noproblem D．It’suptoyou7．--Sorryforhavingkeptyouwaiting.Butforthetrafficjam，I________________20minutesearlier—Nevermind，Ihaven'tbeenwaitingthatlong.A．a(chǎn)rrived B．wouldhavearrivedC．wouldarrive D．hadarrived8．—Whyareyousolate?—Thedrivercouldn’tseeclearlybecauseofthefog．____,theroadwastooicy．A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．However D．Besides9．Jesswassadandherfriendhelpedher___thefirstawfulweeksafterherhusbandBilldied.A．breakthrough B．breakdownC．getthrough D．getridof10．Youneverreallyunderstandaperson________youconsiderthingsfromhispointofview.A．if B．onceC．a(chǎn)s D．until11．IthinkTomwillmakeagoodmonitor,________I’dliketovoteforhim.A．butB．forC．orD．so12．Tianjinsoccerfanswonderhowlongitwillbe______thepopularsoccerstar—SunkecanappearinthefieldsinTianjinasamemberofTianjinTianhaisoccerteam.A．before B．sinceC．until D．where13．---Areyousatisfiedwithhisschoolreport?---Notatall.Itcouldn’thavebeen______.A．worseB．sobadC．betterD．theworst14．Manynetizensareimpressedwiththeexcusegivenbyateacherforquittingherjob______sheowestheworldavisit.A．because B．that C．where D．why15．IkeepthepicturewhereIcanseeiteveryday,remindsmeofthedaysinmyhometown.A．that B．whichC．who D．when16．If________intheelevator,pleasepresstheemergencybuttonimmediately.A．trappedB．trappingC．havingtrappedD．tobetrapped17．---Dad,haveyouseenmyChristmascard?---______youpaintedlastnight?I’mafraidIhaven’tseen______.A．One;one B．Theone;itC．One;it D．Theone;that18．Luciaimpressedherpeerstudentswithhermusicaltalent,aswellasseveralforeignlanguages______.A．onherown B．underhercontrol C．inhercharge D．a(chǎn)thercommand19．_____thatitwassoldoutwhenitcameout. A．Sowashersuccessfulbook B．Sosuccessfulwasherbook C．Soherbookwassuccessful D．Sosuccessfulherbookwas20．---Excuseme,wouldyouplease______mesomepetrol?---Sorry.Ihaveonlyalittleleftinmycar.A．spareB．saveC．shareD．spend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）Christmaswasnearaseasonthatwetookseriouslyinourhouse.Butaweekorsobeforethe25th,myfatherwouldgiveeachofhischildren$20.Thiswasthe1970s,and$20wasquiteabitofmoney.ButIsawitdifferently.Myfathertrustedmetohavethesmarttospendmoneywisely.Evenbetter,hegavemethemeanstogetit.Onaverybasiclevel,myfatherwasgivingmeashoppingspree(狂歡)everyyear..Buthewasalsogivingmechargeovermyownfun,trustingmyabilitytomanagemoneyandmakingmefeellikeagrown-up.Hedidn’tbuymeSherlockHolmes,buthegavemethemeanstowalkintothebookstoreandchooseitformyself,soitfeltlikeagiftfromhim.MymotherhadagiftforgivingmewhatIneeded,usuallyrightatthemomentIneededitmost.ThiswaswhenIwas25,Ifailedatbeinganadultonmyveryfirsttry.Ihadquittedmypreviousjobbuthadnonewone.Butwhenmymotherpaidmeavisit,Iputonagoodshow,tellingherIhadstartedmyowncompany.MymotherknewthatIwastryinghardandfailingatthattime.Itwasn’tuntilaftersheleftthatInoticedatthefootofmybedanenvelopethickwithcash.SheknewhowdesperatelyIneededit.Sheknewthathadshejustshownupwithgroceries,orofferedtopaymyrent,shewouldhavemademefeelmuchworse.Thecold,hardcashmeantshewashelpingme.And,funnilyenough,thedistancewithwhichshegavethegiftfeltlikeshewasgivingmespacetofixmylifeandpreservemydignity.Mymotherandfatherbothdidthesamething.Onewasgivingmethemeanstotakemyowndecisions,andtheotherwasgivingmeasecondchancewhenthosedecisionshadcostmedearly.1、Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．HisfamilyoncecelebratedChristmashappily.B．Hisfathergavetheauthorchancestomakedecisions.C．HisbestmemoriesaboutChristmaswereinthe1970s.D．Heusedtochoosebooksashisfather’sgiftonChristmas.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A．moneyofferedbyhisfather.B．fathergenerouswithmoney.C．Christmasbeingimportant.D．themeansofspendingmoney.3、Whenhewas25yearsold,theauthor.A．plannedtoopenhiscompanyB．becameinterestedinshowsC．gavehismotheragiftD．wasoutofwork4、Whichwordcanbestdescribetheauthor’smother?A．sensitive.B．optimistic.C．considerate.D．determined.22．（8分）AmixtureofdeepsorrowandangerhassweptBraziliansacrossthecountry—particularlyinthecityofRiodeJaneiro—withtheburningoftheirbelovedMuseuNacional,orNationalMuseum.ByMondaymorning,whenIvisitedthesite,thefiremenwerebusytryingtoenterthehuge,early19th-centuryneoclassicalbuilding.Forallweknow,everythingmayhavebeenburnedtoashes.Fortunately,noone,noteventhefoursecurityguardswhowitnessedthebeginningofthefire,hasbeeninjured.Nobodyyetknowsthecauseofthefire,butitistheofficials'irresponsibilityandthefundingshortagesinparticular,whicharebeingblamedforthistragedy.Someofthemuseum'sresearcherstoldthepressthattheyhadbeenabletosavesomethingsfromtheexhibitionroomsbeforethefiremovedin.However,weBrazilianshavelostmuchofthematerialmemoryofourshortpast.Agoodpartofour518yearsofhistory,orthatwhichhadbeentransformedintostorableobjects,disappearedinjustafewhours.ThepeopleofRiodeJaneirowerefondoftakingtheirchildren,orgrandchildrentothemuseumtoshowofftheirknowledgeoftheodd-lookingmummiesbroughtinfromEgyptbytheEmperorDomPedroII,ahugeskeletonofahumpbackwhale,orthebrightlycolouredfeathersofaheaddressoftheKayapotribe.WhenIthinkthatIcannolongertakemyyoungestdaughtertotheMuseuNacional—thatiswhatgetsmeemotional.Itisthisfeelingthathaspenetrated(穿透)oursoulsandmayleaveBraziliansfeelingemptyforalongtimetocome.1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheNationalMuseumofBrazil?A．Ithasahistoryof518years.B．Allofitscollectionshavebeenlost.C．Itwasbuiltintheearly19thcentury.D．Itisnotverypopularinthecountry.2、Accordingtothetext,_______causedthebigfireofthemuseum.A．theinefficientfiremen B．theirresponsibleofficialsC．thecarelesssecurityguards D．somethingunknown3、Thetextiswritteninamoodof_______.A．delight B．sorrowC．defeat D．humour4、Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．FirePutoutinRiodeJaneiro,BrazilB．OurFondMemoriesofthePastC．WhoIstoBlamefortheAccident?D．AMuseumIsLostandMightNeverReturn23．（8分）Thesedays,IwalkdownthestepsleadingtowardthesouthendoftheAllEnglandClubinWimbledon,andstilllookfortheCrow’sNest,asmallgreenobservationtowerwithanouterladderthatIusedtoclimbonforawideviewofthegrounds,butwhichhassincebeenknockeddown.TheCrow’sNestwasaparticularlyusefulpoint,becauseitallowedatenniswritertokeeptrackoftheactiononasmanyas10outsidecourtsatatime.Atdaysend,reportersfromdifferentnationswouldsharenotesonwhattheyhadobservedalloverthegrounds.Twenty-sevenyearslater,thepressroomhastouchscreensthatallowustowatchlivevideosfromanycourt,andevengobacktowatchkeymomentsinkeymatcheslongaftertheyhavefinished.YoucouldcoverWimbledonwithoutleavingyourseat.ButthatisabitlikespendingallyourtimeorderingroomserviceandlookingupfunfactsonWikipedia.Morethanatanyothertennistournament,thereisalsoanappetiteforstoriesthatdealwiththesetting,thehistoryandthetraditions.Iftheychangethepriceofthefishtacos(魚(yú)肉卷餅)attheUnitedStatesOpen,it’snotastory.Iftheychangethepriceofthestrawberriesandcream,thesignaturetreatatWimbledon.It’stimetoemailyoureditorusingcapitalletters.Thenewretractable(可伸縮的)roofwasputinplacein2009.Untilthen,youalwayshadtohavearainy-daystoryinyournotebookbecausetherewerenoguaranteesanymatcheswouldbeplayed.NowtennisisasurethingonCentreCourt,whichhasmadetennisreportersabitlesscreative.Butatleastitguaranteesusdailyaccesstothemostatmosphericplaceinthesport.Somuchhaschanged,butCentreCourtremainstruetoitsoriginalspirit:moreatheaterthanastadium.CatchingthatfeelingispartofcoveringWimbledon,too.1、WhatdidtheauthordoontheCrow’sNestinthepast?A．Hemadefriendswithreporters.B．Hereportedontennismatches.C．Heappreciatedthebeautifulscenery.D．Heexchangedexperienceswithtennisplayers.2、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthenewwayofcoveringWimbledon?A．Itlacksfun.B．ItisexpensiveC．Itisnotconvenient.D．Itisnotquickenough3、Whydoestheauthormentionstrawberriesandcream?A．Tocomparepopularfoods.B．TointroducethetypicaltreatatWimbledon.C．Todescribepeople’scrazefortraditionaldishes.D．ToshowthetraditionsofWimbledonareanattraction.4、Whatdifferencedoesthenewroofmake?A．Audienceshaveeasieraccesstoatenniscourt.B．There’slessfuninwatchingWimbledonindoors.C．Reportersarestrugglingtofindoriginalmaterial.D．rainy-daystoriesaboutWimbledonhavebecomehistory.24．（8分）WhenIbeganplanningtomovetoAucklandtostudy,mymotherwasalittleworriedabouttheuncertaintyoflivinginaplacethatwassodifferentfromIndia,wherewelived.Sheworriedparticularlyaboutthelackofjobs,theculturaldifferencesandthechancethatIwouldfaceracism.Despitetheseworries,cametoNewZealandinJuly2014.Ihavefoundtheplaceandpeopleveryniceandsupportive.SoonafterIarrived,realizedtheimportanceofgettingajobtosupplymylivingexpenses.Determinedtodothisonmyown,Ispentawholedaygoingfromdoortodooraskingforajob.However,Ireceivedlittleornoresponse.Thisbecamemyroutineeverydayaftercollegeforafewweeks.Oneafternoon,Iwalkedintoabuildingtoaskiftherewereanyjobopportunities.Thepeopletherewereverysurprised,andadvisedmenottocontinuemyjobsearchinthatmanner.AsIwasabouttoleave,aclerkinthebuilding,whohadbeenlisteningtowhattheothershadsaid,approachedmeandaskedifIwouldwaitoutside.Fifteenminuteslater,hereturned.Heaskedmewhatmyplanswereandencouragedmetostayconfident.HethenofferedtotakemetotheRoyalOakareatosearchforajob.Iwasalittlesurprised,buthadagoodfeelingabouthim,soIwentalong.Alongtheway,IrealizedthatIhadrunoutofcopiesofmyresume（簡(jiǎn)歷）.Themanstoppedathisbusinesspartner’sofficetomakeme15extracopies.Healsogavemetipsondressingandspeaking,andaddedthatIshouldgivehimacallifIeverneededanything.Ihandedoutmyresumesandwenthomefeelingverysatisfied.Thefollowingday,IreceivedacallfromastoreinRoyalOakofferingmeajob.Itseemsthattheworldalwaysgivesbacktoyouwhenyouneedit.Andthistime,itwasacompletestrangerwhoturnedouttobearealblessing.1、Whatwasn’ttheauthor’smotherworriedabout?A．Peoplemightlookdownontheauthor.B．Theauthorcouldn’tspeakthelocallanguage.C．Theauthorwasn’tfamiliarwithlocalcustoms.D．Itmightbedifficultfortheauthortofindajob.2、AfterstayinginNewZealandforashorttime,theauthor.A．decidedtogobacktohisowncountryB．feltthelocalpeoplewerenotveryfriendlyC．hadtofindajobtocoverhislivingexpensesD．wantedtogetajobthatneededpracticalskills3、Whentheauthorwentintoabuildingtolookforajob,.A．a(chǎn)clerkgavehimencouragementandadviceB．hewasconfidentthathewouldfindagoodoneC．hefoundmanycollegestudentslikehimalreadythereD．a(chǎn)clerkrecommendedhimtothecompanyheworkedfor4、Whatisthestorymainlyabout?A．Howastrangerofferedtheauthorajob.B．Howastrangerturnedouttobearealblessing.C．Howtheauthoradaptedhimselftoanewsituation.D．Howtheauthorwashelpedtogetajobbyastranger.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(yǔ)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）Armedwithabachelor’sdegreeinmedicine,IleftJammu,myhometown,forDelhihopingtofindagoodjob.Thoseweretestingtime—Iwas1myresumeateveryhospitalandclinicinthecapital,andfacingupsetting2responses.Thesebig-cityfolksseemedtoobusytocareabouta23-year-old,joblessgirl.Thenafriendtoldmeaboutthe“TechnicalRecruitmentCell”,3neartheIncomeTaxOffice(ITO),whereIcould4foragovernmentjob.ThenextdayIreachedtheITOareaand5inthesunforanhouraskingeverybodyfortheTechnicalRecruitmentCell,butnoonehadanyidea6itwas.Itwas7,andtheheatunbearable.Ithenreachedabigbookshop,fullofbooksonlawandfinance.MaybeI’ll8inside,IthoughtasIwalkedinandfoundamanagedabout40busyathisPC．9him,Iaskedifheknewtheaddress.Seeingmedrenchedinsweat(大汗淋漓)，heaskedmetotakea10andofferedmeaglassofwater.Hethengoogled“TechnicalRecruitmentCell”,butwithout11.Imusthavelookedfrustrated.“Don’tget12.”hesaid,ashecontinuedhissearch.“We’llfindit.”He’dspentseveralminutessearchingwhenanoldermanwhoalso13intheshop,camebyandaskeduswhatwewerelookingfor.“Beta,itmightbetheDelhiSubordinateBoard,”hesuggested.“They14peopleforgovernmentposts.”Wesearchedforthatandfoundit15—actuallytheDelhiSubordinateServicesSelectionBoard.Theythengavemeaprintoutofthe16.“WhatdoI17youfortheInternettimeandtheprintout?”Iaskedthefirstgentleman.“Oh,nothing.Goodluck!”“Thankyou,”Isaidtothepair.Theoldermanthentoldmethe18ofthebusthatwouldgetmethere,thefare,eventhebest19totake,finallysaying“Godblessyou!”asIwalkedout.Iwashappyinthediscoverythatnotallcityfolksaretoo20tohelpother.1、A．droppingB．reviewingC．sendingD．examining2、A．a(chǎn)dmirableB．negativeC．enthusiasticD．professional3、A．a(chǎn)daptedB．a(chǎn)doptedC．situatedD．covered4、A．waitB．registerC．prepareD．make5、A．toleratedB．prayedC．lookedD．wandered6、A．whenB．whyC．whereD．how7、A．discouragingB．thrillingC．inspiringD．entertaining8、A．readB．meetC．a(chǎn)skD．think9、A．TroublingB．InterruptingC．ImpressingD．Embracing10、A．walkB．breathC．tryD．seat11、A．luckB．doubtC．wonderD．delay12、A．cautiousB．upsetC．lostD．regretful13、A．restedB．playedC．listenedD．worked14、A．trainB．a(chǎn)rrangeC．employD．require15、A．slowlyB．calmlyC．immediatelyD．formerly16、A．nameB．telephoneC．positionD．a(chǎn)ddress17、A．oweB．chargeC．demandD．thank18、A．colourB．numberC．directionD．drive19、A．chanceB．testC．routeD．prize20、A．richB．generousC．eagerD．busy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）TheworksofCharlesDickensareaspopularnowastheywere150yearsago.OliverTwist,ahit1．(publish)in1838,toldthestoryofayoungorphan,wholivesaloneinthedangerousstreetsofLondon.Thestoryends2．(happy)—theyoungboydiscovers3．hisrealparentsareandfindsalovinghome.Itbroughtchildpoverty4．theattentionofthepublic.Asaresult,thelivesofthepoorchildren5．(improve).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(yǔ)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(yǔ)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。ChinaandWesterncountrymayhavedifferentculturalbeliefsaboutcertainanimals、Butwhenitcomestopigs,wesomehowreachanagreementthatpigsarelazy,ugly,stupidlyandshameless、Neitherofthesewordsdescribingpigsareexactlypositive、Moreover,thetruthiswhatpigshavesomegoodqualities、Andthere’sprobablynogoodtimetocleartheirnamesthannow,withthearrivaloftheYearofthePigonChineseSpringFestival,whichfellFebruary5thisyear、Accordingtoapaperpublishingin2017,pigscantellbetweenthosewhotreatthemwellorthosewhodon’t、Perhapsthesearethequalitiesofpigstokeepitinmind—theirintelligence,cutenessandpatience、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，正在英國(guó)暑假學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)，看到以下廣告，請(qǐng)你給醫(yī)院圖書館負(fù)責(zé)人ElizabethMamo寫一封郵件，申請(qǐng)做志愿者。LibraryVolunteersWantedDoyouenjoyreadingmagazinesandbooksandwanttosharethatexperiencewithpatients?Libraryvolunteersareneededtobringthelibrarycartfilledwithbooksandmagazinestohospitalpatients.We’relookingfordevotedvolunteersinterestedinvisitingpatientsTues.andFri.mornings9am一12noon注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearElizabethMamo,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,Mike

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、D3、B4、A5、A6、D7、B8、D9、C10、D11、D12、A13、A14、B15、B16、A17、B18、D19、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、B2、A3、D4、C22、1、C2、D3、B4、D23、1、B2、A3、D4、D24、1、B2、C3、A4、D25、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.Companiescantellwhetheremployeesusingworkcomputersorphonesarespendingtim