2023届甘肃省高考仿真模拟英语试卷含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Afterthefire，________________wouldotherwisebeaculturalcenterisnowreducedtoapileofashes.A．that B．itC．what D．which2．Ifwewantstudentstobecomeeffectiveinmulticulturalsettings,onethingisclear:thereisno________forpractice.A．prescriptionB．substituteC．appetiteD．suspension3．Whenyouareabsorbedinabookorsimplytryingtorest,itseemsthatthephone______continuously,destroyingyourmomentarypeace.A．rings B．hasbeenringing C．rang D．isringing4．ThatWasthefirsttimeshealoneathomeduringtheweekends，boredtodeath．A．hasleftB．hasbeenleftC．hadleftD．hadbeenleft5．ThoughthestoryofLiYunlongintheTVdrama“BrightSword”isafiction,muchof__________happenedishistoricallytrue.A．that B．what C．which D．it6．Howdiditcomeabout________aquietpersonshouldappearsowildtoday?A．whether B．that C．if D．what7．Britishscientistshaveproduced_____theybelieveistheworld’ssmallestChristmascard．A．which B．who C．that D．what8．－Thezookeeperwasreallyannoyedwithme.－Howcouldhehavebeenifyou____stonesattheanimals?A．didn’tthrow B．don’tthrowC．hadn’tthrown D．haven’tthrown9．—Someonewantsyouonthephone.—________nobodyknowsIamhere.A．AlthoughB．AndC．SoD．But10．Itreallymatters_______hetreatedthelatestfailure,fortheexaminationisaroundthecorner.A．if B．thatC．why D．how11．—WhatisyourimpressionofyourformercolleagueNick?—He’shelpful,andhe________giveusahandatwork.A．must B．wouldC．may D．should12．–What’sthatnoise?–Oh,Iforgottotellyou.Thenewmachine______.A．wastested B．willbetestedC．isbeingtested D．hasbeentested13．Janerealizedher____tobecomethefirstwomantorunthe10,000metreswithin30minutes.A．achievementB．commitmentC．competitionD．ambition14．Thenewsupermarketannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday______________getabigprize.A．must B．willC．shall D．need15．Someonewholacksstayingpowerandperseveranceisunlikelyto______agoodresearcher.A．makeB．turnC．getD．grow16．Itwassonoisythatwehearourselvesspeak.A．couldn’t B．shouldn’tC．mustn’t D．needn’t17．Myunclefinallyboughthisdreamhouse______overlooksabeautifulpark.A．which B．where C．who D．what18．YesterdayItookmycartothegaragetohavethem________theair-conditioner.A．tocheck B．checking C．checked D．check19．Thewaitressattherestaurantwasusuallyveryconsiderate,butonthisoccasionsheseemedto________thediners.A．ignore B．identify C．applaud D．satisfy20．—WhendidyoureturnlastFriday?—Itwasnotuntilmidnight______itwasraininghard.A．when B．whichC．that D．before第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Don'tgetmadthenexttimeyoucatchyourteenagertextingwhenhepromisedtobestudying.Hesimplymaynotbeabletoresist.AUniversityoflowa(UI)studyfoundteenagersarefarmoresensitivethanadultstotheimmediateeffectorrewardoftheirbehaviors.Thefindingsmayhelpexplainwhytheinitialrushoftextingmaybemoreattractiveforadolescentsthanthelong-termpayoffofstudying."Fortheteenager,'therewardsareattractive."saysProfessorJatinVaidya，anauthorofthestudy."Theydrawadolescent.Sometimes,therewardsareakindofmotivationforthem.Evenwhenabehaviorisnolongerinateenager'sbestinteresttocontinue,theywill,becausetheeffectoftherewardisstillthereandlastsmuchlongerinadolescentsthaninadults."Forparents,thatmeanslimitingdistraction(分心的事情）soteenagerscanmakebetterchoices.Takethehomeworkandsocialmediadilemma:At9p.m.,shutoffeverythingexceptacomputerthathasnoaccesstoFacehookorTwitter,theresearchersadvise."I'mnotsayingtheyshouldn'tbeallowedaccesstotechnology,"Vaidyasays.Butsomehelpinnettingtheirconcentrationisnecessaryforthemsotheycandevelopthoseimpulse-controlskills.”Intheirstudy,Vaidyaandco-authorShaunVeceranoteresearchersgenerallybelieveteenagersareimpulsive（冲动的)，makebaddecisions，andengageinriskybehaviorbecausethefrontallobes（额叶）oftheirtrainsarenotfullydeveloped.ButtheUIresearcherswondered.whethersomethingmorefundamentalwasgoingonwithadolescentstocausebehaviorsindependentofhigher-levelreasoning."Wewantedtotrytounderstandthebrain'srewardsystemhowitchangefromchillhoodtoadulthood,"SaysVaidya,whoaddstherewardcharacterinthehumanbrainiseasierthandecision-making.“We'vebeentryingtounderstandtherewardprocessinadolescenceandwhetherthereismoretoadolescencebehaviorthananunder-developedfrontallobe,”headds.Fortheirstudy,theresearcherspersuaded40adolescents,aged13and16,and40adults,aged20and35toparticipate.Inthefuture,researchershopetolookintothepsychologicalandneurological（神经学上的）aspectsoftheirresults.1、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A．Theinitialrushoftextingislessattractiveforadolescentsthanthelong-termpayoffofstudying.B．Always,rewardsareattractivetoteenagers.C．Resistancecanbecontrolledwellbyadolescents.D．Gettingrewardsisthegreatestmotivationforadolescentstostudy.2、WhichstatementagreeswithVaidya'sidea?A．Theinfluenceoftherewardisweakinadolescents.B．Parentsshouldhelpchildreninmakingdecisions.C．ChildrenshouldhaveaccesstotheInternet.D．Childrenneedhelpinrefocusingtheirattention.3、Whatresultdoesteenagers'brainunderdevelopmentleadto?A．Doingthingsaftersomethought.B．Makinggooddecisions.C．Joiningindangerousactions.D．Escapingriskybehavior.4、Howdidtheresearcherscarryouttheirstudy?A．Bymakingacomparisonofbrainexaminations.B．Byexaminingadults’brain.C．Byexaminingteenagebrain.D．Bybuildingthetrain’srewardsystem.22．（8分）CompanyNamesThatHaveSecretMeaningsCo-founderLarryPagewasatabrainstormingsessionatStanfordforanewmassivedataindexingwebsite.Someonesuggested“googolplex”—oneofthelargestdescribableNUMBERS.Pageshorteneditto“googol.”Whenhelatercheckedfortheavailabilityofthedomainname,hemadeamistakeandtypedin“google”instead.Buthelikedthenameandregistereditforhimselfandco-founderSergeyBrin.ThisluxurycarmakercombinedelementsfromtheFordandOldsmobilecompanieswhenitwasstartedin1902andlaterbecameknownforitsinnovationandhighquality.ThecompanywasnamedfortheFrenchexplorerAntoineLaumetdelaMotheCadillac,whofoundedthecityofDetroitin101.Companyco-founderGordonBowkerhassaidthatwhilebrainstormingnames,someonebroughtoutamapthatfeaturedtheoldminingtownofStarbo.ThatmayhaveledhimtothinkofStarbuck,thefirstmateinHermanMelville’sfamousnovel,MobyDick.Notonlythecompanynamebutalsotheoriginofitslogohasarousedgreatcuriosity.TheinventorofRolex,HansWilsdorf,waslookingtomakeanelegant,yetprecise,wristwatch.Hewantedanamethatwaseasytosay,workedindifferentlanguages,andlookedgoodonthewatches.HesettledonRolexin1908.16、Whichcompanynamehasacloserelationshipwithliterature?A．Google. B．Cadillac.C．Starbucks. D．Rolex.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrue?A．Googlewasadoptedbecause“googol”wasnotavailablethen.B．Cadillacwasnamedafterthefoundingfatherofthecompany.C．Starbuckswasusedduetotheco-founder’sloveforhistown.D．HansWilsdorfintendedRolextobeuniversallyaccepted.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(种族的)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）HarryPotterloversaroundtheworldmaywanttothankAliceNewton.Shewaseightyearsoldwhenherfatherbroughthomeamanuscriptforhertoread.Atthetime,hewasworkingforBloomsburyPublishing.Afterreadingthemanuscript,Alicewroteanotetoherfather:"Theexcitementinthisbookmademefeelwarminside,"shewrote."Ithinkitisprobablyoneofthebestbooksan8or9yearoldcouldread."BasedinpartonAlice'scomments,Bloomsburywentontopublish"HarryPotterandthePhilosopher'sStone."Alice'snotetoherfatherispartoftheBritishLibrary'snewexhibition,"HarryPotter:AHistoryofMagic."Itcelebratesthe20thanniversaryofthepublicationofJ.K.Rowling'sfirstbookaboutHarryandhisfriendsatHogwartsSchoolofWitchcraftandWizardry.When"HarryPotterandthePhilosopher'sStone"wasreleasedin1997,Bloomsburysentjust500copiestostoresinBritainandanother500copiestoBritishlibraries.Now,Harryandhisfriendsareknownworldwide.TheexhibitattheBritishLibraryinFebruaryincludesRowling'soutlineforherbooks,herartworkofitscharactersandamapoftheHogwartsSchool.ItalsoincludesearlyversionsofRowling'sbooksthatwererejectedbyotherpublishers.Theshowhastworooms.TheyaredividedupbasedonthesubjectsofferedatHogwarts.AreasincludePotions,Herbology,CareofMagicalCreaturesandDefenseAgainsttheDarkArts.EachareadescribesthestoriesandbeliefsthatRowlingincludedinherbooks.Includedintheexhibitionarediscussionsofalchemy,theEuropeantraditionsthatledtomodernchemistry,andtheRipleyScroll--asix-meter-longdocumentfromthe1500s.ItdescribeshowtomakeaPhilosopher'sStone.TheBritishLibraryhasalreadysoldabout30,000ticketstotheexhibit—themostadvanceticketseversoldforaBritishLibraryexhibition.TheshowclosesonFebruary28,2018.ItwillthentraveltoNewYorkforthe20thanniversaryofthereleaseof"HarryPotterandtheSorcerer'sStone,"thebook'stitleintheUnitedStates.1、WhydoesthewritermentionAliceNewtonatthebeginningofthetext?A．ToprovethepopularityofthefollowingparagraphsB．TointroducethetopicofthefollowingparagraphsC．ToremindreaderstolovebooksasAliceNewtondoesD．ToencouragereaderstoreadHarryPotterseriesmoreoften2、WhichisNOTincludedintheBritishLibrary’snewexhibition,“HarryPotter:AHistoryofMagic.”?A．Rowling’soutlineforherbooksB．AmapoftheHogwartsSchoolC．Rowling’searlypublishedbooksD．TheverynotetoherfatherbyAlice3、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．ThankstoAliceandherfather,HarryPotterseriesgainedpopularityB．AssoonasthefirstHarryPotterwasavailable,itbecamethebestsellerC．TheexhibitionofHarryPotter:AHistoryofMagicwilllasttwomonthsinBritainD．Theexhibitionwillincludediscussionsaboutmodernchemistry25．（10分）InthisPennsylvaniacity,Pittsburghisshrinkingbutgettingwealthier.Since2000,itspopulationhasdeclinedby95,000whileitsincomepercapita(人均)hasshotup24percent.Thetrendistakingholdinmanyothercities,likeBuffaloinNewYork,ProvidenceinRhodeIslandandNewOrleans.Someoftheseareashavecreatedmorehigh-payingjobsinenergy,healthcareoreducation.Othershavemanagedtoreshapetheirmanufacturing(制造业)foraneweconomy.Higher-payingjobshaveagreatereffectbecausetheycreatedemandforadditionalservices.“ThestoryinPittsburghisverypositive,andotherareasarelookingatitasanexampleofthetransformationthatmightbepossible,”saidGuhanVenkatu,whowroteaneconomichistoryoftheareacalled“RustandRenewal”fortheFederalReserveBankofCleveland.CarnegieMellonUniversityandtheUniversityofPittsburghhavehelpedbringtechjobsandinnovation(革新)totheareabysponsoringtechcentersthathelpgraduatesstartcompanieswithoutmovingtoSiliconValleyorSanFrancisco.ThishashelpedkeepPittsburgh’seducatedyoungpopulationgrowingevenastheentirepopulationinthecityhasdropped.PittsburghhasmoreSTEM(science,technology,engineeringandmath)jobsthanothershrinkingcities,about80,000or7%ofalljobs.STEMjobsaddproductivityandincomegrowthtothearea.Manufacturersofhigh-techmedicalequipmentinthePittsburghareaalsohavedoubledemploymentinthelast10years.However,someexpertsquestionwhethergrowingincomepercapitacanreallymakeupforadecliningpopulation.AccordingtoPatrickAdler,aresearcherattheUniversityofToronto,populationlossdoesmatterifitmeanslower-skilledworkershavefledbecauseofalackofopportunity.What’smore,high-payingjobsineducationandhealthcarecandisappearifthepopulationdeclinestoogreatly.Soit’dbewisetofindwaystoincreasethepopulation.1、InwhataspectdoesPittsburghsetagoodexample?A．Transformingnewenergy. B．Creatingmorewell-paidjobs.C．Prohibitingthemanufacturing. D．Sponsoringhighereducation.2、Howdosomeacademicinstitutionshelpwiththelocaleconomy?A．Byhelpingtoattractmoretalentsfromotherareas.B．Byprovidingmuchtechnicalsupporttolocalcompanies.C．Bysuccessfullykeepingeducatedyouthsworkinglocally.D．Byassistinginemployingalargenumberofeducatedyouths.3、WhyisPatrickAdlermentionedinthelastparagraph?A．Toshowthedisadvantageofadecliningpopulation.B．Togiveasuggestionaboutincreasingpopulation.C．Toraisedoubtsaboutgrowingincomepercapita.D．Totellareasonwhylower-skilledworkersflee.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HowFastJobGrowthIsRelatedtoPopulationGrowthB．HowLess-crowdedCitiesPlanTheirHigh-techEconomyC．WhySomeCitiesareLosingPeoplebutGettingWealthierD．WhySomeCitiesareSufferingFromaShrinkingPopulation第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）ItwasalreadyhalfpastsevenandIwasrunninglateagainforthedinnerappointmentwithmywife,Eleanor.Wehad1tomeetattherestaurantatseveno'clock.Ifeltalittleuneasy,buttomy2，Ihadagoodexcuse:Abusinessmeetinghad3andI'dwastednotimegettingtothedinner.WhenIarrivedatthe4，1apologizedandtoldEleanorIdidn'tmeantobelate.Shescreamed,"Younevermeanto."Well,I5tellshewasangry."I'msorrybutitwasnot6,"Isaid.ThenItoldheraboutthebusinessmeeting7,myexplanationseemedtomakethingsworse,whichstartedtodrive8madaswell.Severalweekslater,whenI9thesituationtomyfriendKenHardy,hesmiled,"You10aclassicmistake.You'restuck11yourownwayofthinking.Youdidn't12tobelate.Butthat'snotthepoint.Whatis13inyourcommunicationishowyourlatenessaffectedEleanor."HepointedoutthatIfocusedontheintention14Eleanorfocusedontheresult.Thus,15ofusfeltmisunderstoodandcrazy.ThinkingmoreaboutKen'swords,I16recognizedtherootcauseofsuchdisagreement.It'stheresultoftheactionthatreally17Ishouldhavestartedtheconversationbyexpressing18myactionsaffectedEleanorand19thediscussionsaboutmyintentionforlater,muchlaterandevennever.Lateron,aftertalkingtoEleanorandreally20herexperienceoftheresultsofmylateness,I'vemanagedtobeontimealotmorefrequently.1、A．Started B．Agreed C．Continued D．Managed2、A．Relief B．Surprise C．Regret D．Sorrow3、A．brokenout B．closeddown C．fadedaway D．runover4、A．House B．Room C．Restaurant D．Supermarket5、A．Could B．Must C．Will D．might6、A．Movable B．Comfortable C．Acceptable D．Avoidable7、A．However B．Therefore C．Moreover D．Otherwise8、A．Her B．Him C．me D．them9、A．spread B．wrote C．translated D．described10、A．knew B．made C．found D．took11、A．In B．beyond C．For D．against12、A．Need B．Prove C．Pretend D．Intend13、A．Funny B．Important C．Possible D．Simple14、A．While B．After C．Until D．unless15、A．All B．None C．Both D．Neither16、A．Usually B．Merely C．Hardly D．gradually17、A．Inspires B．Matters C．Improves D．challenges18、A．How B．Why C．When D．what19、A．Compared B．Reported C．Finished D．saved20、A．Showing B．Satisfying C．understanding D．destroying第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Fora$2ticket,peoplehaveachancetowintheMegaMillions(超级百万)record－breakinglotteryjackpotof$1.6billion.Thedrawing(开奖时间)isonTuesdaynightintheUnitedStates.PlayersalsohaveachanceatwinningthePowerballjackpot(强力球头彩),1．isnowupto$620million.ThatdrawingwillbeonWednesdaynight.MegaMillionsisalotterygameplayedin44Americanstates.Thewinningticketmustmatchsixnumbers,from1to70.Severalstatespermitonlineticketpurchases.ThefirstMegaMillionsdrawingwasonMay17,2002.Thatwinnerreceivedajackpotof$28million—asmallamount2．(compare)tothisweek'sjackpot.ThemostrecentMegaMillionsdrawingonOctober19wasforajackpotof$1billiondollars.Butnoone3．(win).Itwasthe25thdrawinginarowthatdidnotresultinawinner.About280milliontickets4．(sell)fortheOctober19drawing.Thoseticketscovered60percentofallpossiblenumbercombinations.So,whatareyourchancesofwinningthe$1.6－billionjackpotthistime?Very,verysmall.ThefinancialwebsiteTheMotleyFoolsaysthechanceofsomeonewinningtheMegaMillionsjackpotis1in302，575，350.ThechanceisalittlebetterwiththePowerball.Itis1in292，201，338.Youaremuch5．(likely)togetacceptedtoHarvardUniversity.TheIvyLeagueschoolaccepted5percentofits39，0006．(apply)forits2021class.Thatis7．1in20chance.Americansevenhaveabetterchanceatbecomingpresident8．theydoatwinningthisweek'sjackpot.TheU．S.populationisabout326million.Thereareabout10presidentsinanaveragelifetime,9．aperson'schancesatbecomingpresidentare1in32.6million.However,theU．S.Constitutionrequiresthatapersonbeatleast35yearsoldanda“naturalborncitizen”10．(elect)president.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）短文改错（共10处错误，每处1分，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第1处起）不计分。Oneday,alittlegirlfeltdownontotheground．Aboywentoverandwantedtohelpherup,buthismotherstoppedhim,say,“Don’tdothat,orotherswillthinkyouhadknockedherdown、”Anotherday,themother,muchsurprised,sawthattheirsonjustwatchedthefallenoilbottlelyingonthegroundasifnothinghashappened．Whenaskedwhy,thesonanswered,“IfIhadhelpthebottleup,youwouldhavethoughtthatIdidit、”Idon’tagreewithwhatthemotherdid．Ithinkthatparentsshouldlettheirchildrentoknowitisapleasuretohelpotherswhoisintrouble．Wearebigfamily．Weshouldcareforandhelpeachother．第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是某国际学校的学生李华，你校即将开展“绿色校园”活动，现在向学生公开征集活动方案。请你向负责该活动的老师Smith先生写信，提出你的建议和想法。要点如下：1.活动形式及内容；2.注意事项；3.其它。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、D4、D5、B6、B7、D8、D9、D10、D11、B12、C13、D14、C15、A16、A17、A18、D19、A20、A第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、B2、D3、C4、A22、16、C1、D23、Imaginethatyou’relookingatyourcompany-issuedsmartphoneandyounoticeane-mailfromLinkedln:“Thesecompaniesarelookingforcandidateslikeyou!”Youaren’tnecessarilysearchingforajob,butyou’realwaysopentoopportunities,sooutofcuriosity,youclickonthelink.Afewminuteslateryourbossappearsatyourdesk.“We’venoticedthatyou’respendingmoretimeonLinkedlnlately,soIwantedtotalkwithyouaboutyourcareerandwhetheryou’rehappyhere,”shesays.Uh-oh.It’sanawkwardscene.Attrition(损耗)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.Largecompanieshavealsobegunsearchingfor