2026屆江西省撫州市臨川二中、臨川二中實驗學(xué)校高三英語第一學(xué)期期末統(tǒng)考試題注意事項1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場號和座位序號。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．—Hello,I________toaskifIcanbookaflighttickettoHainantomorrow?—Sorry,we’vealreadysoldout.A．phoneB．willphoneC．a(chǎn)mphoningD．havephoned2．Althoughhedidnotdoit___________,hedefinitelyhadsomeresponsibility.A．instantly B．deliberatelyC．a(chǎn)ccidentally D．casually3．Thebook______throughtheairtoAuntDedeandshebegantoreaditaloud.A．gotB．pushedC．sailed4．Sinceitwasgettinglate,wedecidedtofindasmallinnto_______forthenight.A．putoff B．putout C．putaway. D．putup5．Iwillgiveyousomearticleswhichyoucanwhenyouwritethereport.A．referto B．a(chǎn)pplyto C．leadto D．talkto6．InthevirtuallaboratoryenvironmentcreatedintheVRapp,studentscan________aparticularexperimentbeforedoingtheminareallab.A．revealB．reserveC．previewD．provide7．Themanwasina________conditionwithsevereinjuriestohislegsafterbeingattackedbyasharkinfarnorthQueensland.A．skepticalB．criticalC．practicalD．physical8．Thetwobrotherslooksomuchalikethatitisdifficultto______.A．tellthemfrom B．tellfromthemC．tellapartthem D．tellthemapart9．Bythetimeherealizesthemistakehe________，itwillbetoolateforhimtodoanythingaboutit.A．hasmade B．made C．makes D．willmake10．Themoviecouldn’tbemoreboring.IwishI________toit.A．hadnotbeen B．havenotbeenC．didnotgo D．havenotgone11．Dadisusedtosmokinganddrinking.There’snochance_____I’mabletotalkhiminto.A．whether;givingitupB．ofwhether;givingthemupC．that;gettingridofthemD．which;stoppingit12．Theyoungergenerationareraisedinamoreopenenvironment,whichhasenabledthemtodevelop____theirvaluesinlife.A．inchargeof B．incontrastto C．inexchangefor D．intunewith13．—Sorry,sir.I______followyou.Wouldyoupleasespeakslower?—Ok.A．can’t B．mustn’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t14．Soonaftergettingoffhishorse,thecaptainappearedatthesecond-floorwindows,______hecouldseenothingbuttrees.A．where B．fromwhereC．which D．fromwhich15．---Hi,Betty,areyoufreeatpresent?Ihavetoaskyouforafavor．----_____．Withpleasure．A．Sorry,Iambusy B．GoaheadC．Helpyourself D．Ask,please16．Theycarryout________checksonmilkproductstomakesurethattheyareofhighquality.A．commonB．naturalC．ordinaryD．regular17．We’dbettertakeumbrellas—I’msureit________whenwearriveinLondon;it’salwayswetthereatthistimeofyear.A．willrain B．israiningC．willberaining D．wouldrain18．Thewetweatherwillcontinuetomorrow,whenacoldfronttoarrive.A．isexpectedB．isexpectingC．expectsD．willbeexpected19．Ifhehadbeenworkinghard,he______intheofficenow.However,hedidn’t.A．wouldbeworking B．weretobeworking C．wasworking D．shouldwork20．Youcangetoffthebusoneortwostops________andwalktherestofthewaytoworkeverydaysoastotakesomeexercise.A．moreearly B．earliest C．early D．earlier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）MydaughterwenttoseeTheWildOnerecentlyandshecommentedthatMarlonBrandowaswearingjeanssolongago.Ofcoursehehelpedsetthetrend,sothatgotmethinkingaboutthelinkbetweenfilmsandtrendsinfashion.Fashionandfilmshavegonehandinhandforlong.TheWildOneisagoodexample:itappearedin1954,starringBrando.Dressedinablackleathermotorcyclejacket,leathercapandjeans,hecreatedalookwhichisstillconsidered“cool”today.EveryonefromMadonnatomiddle-agedmenisseenwearingtheclassicleathermotorcyclejacket.AnotherstronginfluenceonfashiontrendswasBreakfastatTiffany's,starringAudreyHepburn.ShemadefamousthesimpleblackdressthatlooksperfectateitheracocktailpartyorjuststandingaroundanexpensivedepartmentstorelikeTiffany'swithapastryandcoffeeinyourhand,asAudreyHepburndoesinthefilm.Shelookssoelegant,wearingsimplebutbeautifuldresses,bigdarkglassesandastringofpearlsaroundherneck.AudreyHepburnstillinfluenceswomen’sfashionwithher“Tiffany’slook”.Inmoremoderntimes,thefilmstarUmaThurmancreatedamajorfashiontrendwhensheappearedinthefilmPulpFiction,madein1994.Herstylewasverysimple.Herblacktrousers,crispwhiteshirtandhairstylewascopiedbywomenintheworld.Influencingfashiontrendscanoftenbeabouttiming.ThemovieMemoirsofaGeishacamejustintimetostartatrendinJapanesefashion.ItstartedtheChineseactressZhangZiyi,whoworebeautifulsilkkimonos(和服）,anditwonanOscarforCostumeDesign.Manytravelcompaniespickeduponthetrendandran“geishatrips”toJapan.Thefilmhasalsoledtoaregainedinterestinkimonos.ItisnowquitecommontoseeyoungJapanesewomenwearingkimonosnotjustontraditionaloccasions,butatvarioussocialevents.Thefashionisalsobeginningtospreadtowesterncountries.1、Whatmadetheauthorthinkabouttherelationshipbetweenmoviesandfashiontrends?A．TheWildOneshow.B．InfluenceofthefilmBreakfastatTiffany's.C．MarlonBrandosettingthetrend.D．Hisdaughter'swords.2、WhowillpeopleassociateMadonnawearingtheleathermotorcyclejacketwith?A．MarlonBrando.B．AudreyHepburn,C．UmaThurman.D．ZhangZiyi.3、WhatisimpliedinthefilmBreakfastinTiffany’saccordingtothepassage?A．Onecanbeactivebywearingblack.B．OnecanbestylishbyeatingatTiffany’s.C．Onecanbefamousbylookingperfect.D．Onecanbeelegantbywearingsimply.4、WhatdoesthefilmMemoirsofaGeishaleadto?A．Therecoveryofinterestinkimonos.B．TheworldwidereadingofGeishastories.C．ThepopularityoftheChineseactress.D．The“geishatrips”tosocialevents.22．（8分）Haveyoueverbeentothefollowingplaces?Ifnot,trytofindachancetovisitthem.Fez,MoroccoFez,about240milesnortheastfromMarrakech,awonderfulsceneistakingrootslowly.Itstartedwithimmigrantsbuildingcastles,andcontinuesashotelsandrestaurants.ThebiggestnewsisthattheHotelSahraiiscompletedwithabarand50rooms,manyoverlookingapool.Catskills,NewYorkTheregionthatwelcomedJewishfamiliesinthe50s,hippiesinthe60s,andsoon,casinogamblers（賭博者）.ManystylishB&Bshaveopened.AmongthemaretheHotelDylaninWoodstock,theArnoldHouseinLivingstonManor,withitsbaranddiminutivespa（水療中心）.Sonowisthetimetoenjoyfly-fishing,hikingandotherpeacefulexperiences.Rotterdam,NetherlandsTheconstantlyunfoldingcitycenterinRotterdamhasbecomeoneamazingexplosionofstyle,whichsurprisedthetouristsgreatly.Thelatestattraction,andreasonenoughtovisit,istheMVRDV-designedMarkthal,anigloo（圓頂冰屋）-likehorseshoethathouses20shops,ninerestaurantsand228apartments.ItalsohappenstobeHolland'slargestartwork.Chengdu,ChinaFamousforits1,600pandas,mostofwhichstillliveinthewild,Chengduhasintroduceda72-hourno-visapolicythatmakesiteasierforAmericanstodropinononeofthecity'sthreemajorpandaresearchfacilities.Butit'sworthstickingaroundlongertoexperiencewhat'sdoinginChengdu,acityontherise.OneoftheshiniestattractionsisNewCenturyGlobalCentre,theworld'slargestbuilding,completewithanartificialbeach.1、WhatcanatouristdoinCatskills?A．Gofishingandhiking.B．Designiglooswithtourists.C．playwiththepandasinthewild.D．Jointhelocalpeopleinbuildingcastles.2、WhichisHolland'slargestartwork?A．TheHotelSahrai.B．TheHotelDylan.C．Markthal.D．NewCenturyGlobalCentre.3、WhatdidChengdudotoattracttheAmericantravelers?A．Itimproveditsqualityofservice.B．Itbuilttheworld'slargestbuilding.C．Itintroduceda72-hourno-visapolicy.D．Itcompletedabuildingwithanartificialbeach.23．（8分）WantanidealhomeinmagicalLucasValley?Hereisaroomrentedforthesummer.Homefeatures:*3beautifulbedrooms,about10’×11’with4’windowfacesmorningsunandbeautifulviewofcourtyardgardenandflowers.Canbefurnishedorunfurnished.*Sunnyislandkitchen,floortoceilingglasswithgardenviews.Shareuseofallamenitiesofhome,beautifulsunnyyard,organicgardens,picnictable.*Greatoutdoorpool,yogaandtennis2blocksaway;2greatfarmersmarketsweekly5minutesawayatSRCivicCenter.Peacefulquietneighborhood,easyparkingrightoutside,1.5milesfrom101,greataccesstoallBayArea.Pleasebehealthyandenvironmentallyconscious,cleanandconsiderate,nosmoking,nodrugs,nopets.QuietandfriendlyprofF(author,healer,consultant)—worksfromhomep/t,1dog,NOcats,sorry,NOpetspossible—dogisNOTpetfriendly.MinimumleasetillendofOctober2017,longerfine.Partialrentreductionoptionavailablefortherightperson—readmoreifinterested:Holistic（整體的）healthauthorseekinggreatP/Treliablehelpwithroutinehomeandofficehelp(filing,organizingpapers)gardenwateringanddogwalking(upto5hoursperweek,prefer1houravailableeachmorningM-Fbetween7-9am)ortimeonSaturdays.Pleaseleaveyourphonenumberinresponse.PLEASEPUTinyourEMAIL:*yourphonenumber*whatdateyouareavailabletomovein*whatskillsyoucancontribute1、Whatistheadvantageoflivingintheadvertisedroom?A．Youcanswimwithoutleavinghome.B．Youcanformahabitofprotectingtheenvironment.C．Youcansavesomemoneybyhelpingtheowner.D．Youcanenjoythesettingsunthroughthewindow.2、Whomaybetherightpersontosharethehousewiththeauthor?A．Tom,astudentwhoisthoughtfulandhelpful.B．Jim,ahealthyyoungmanwhohatesanimals.C．Mary,anoutgoinggirlwholovesanimalsandraisesacat.D．MrGreen,awarm-heartedmanwhosmokesoccasionally.3、Howfaristhehousefrom101,greataccesstoallBayArea?A．2blocksaway.B．1.5miles.C．5minutes’walk.D．2miles.4、Howcanyougetintouchwiththeauthor?A．Byfax.B．Inperson.C．Bytelephone.D．Byemail.24．（8分）VolunteeringJustliketheanimalsweshelter,peopleareveryspecialtous.TheAnimalShelterofSacramentoCountyhas300activevolunteersandisalwayseagertoaddmore.Ifyouhaveafewhourseachweekandalovefordogsandcats,weattheshelterwelcomeyourparticipation.YouthVolunteersChildren10yearsofageorolderareallowedtotakepartinsomeofourprogramsasyouthvolunteerswhenaccompaniedbyanadult.Theadultcanbeaparent,orguardian18yearsofageorolder.Volunteeringisrewardingforanumberofreasons.Youthvolunteerslearnresponsibilityastheyservethecommunity.Volunteersarerewardedwiththeloveforourshelteredanimals.Volunteerslearnabouttheneedsofdogsandcatsandhowtocareforthoseneeds.YouthVolunteerQualificationsAyouthvolunteermust:*caredeeplyaboutanimalsandtheirhappiness*completeanapplicationform*beatleast10yearsofageandaccompaniedbyanadult*attendatrainingprogramYouthVolunteerOpportunitiesYouthvolunteersmayfillthepositionofdognuzzler,catsnuggler,orkennelaide,ifthereareopenings.Pleasecallourvolunteerinformationhotlineat1-800-290-5992toheararecordingofthepositionsavailable.DogNuzzlersDogsneedtoexchangeinformationwithhumanandexercisetostayhealthyandfeelcomfortablearoundpeople.Dognuzzlersmustbeknowledgeableaboutdogsandabletodealwithmedium-sizedtolarge-sizeddogs.Youthvolunteerdognuzzlersmustbeabletoworkatleasttwohoursbetween9a.m.and5p.m.oneitherSaturdaysorSundays.CatSnugglersLookafterourcats,givingthemlotsofattention.Catsnugglersmustbeknowledgeableaboutcatsandtheirneeds.Youthvolunteercatsnugglersmustbeabletoworkatleasttwohoursbetween9a.m.and5p.m.oneitherSaturdaysorSundays.KennelAidesProvidingfoodandwaterfortheanimalsattheshelterisademandingjob.KennelaidesassisttheAnimalShelterstaffinfeedingtheanimalsinourcare.Kennelaidesmustbeabletoworkatleasttwohoursbetween9a.m.and5p.m.oneitherSaturdaysorSundays.1、WhatbenefitcanyouthvolunteersgainattheAnimalShelter?A．Animalswillhelpthemkilltimeonweekends.B．Theywilllearnmoreabouttheneedsofothers.C．Theywilllearnhowtoapplyforajobinthefuture.D．Animalswillbringthemgreatpleasureinreturn.2、Which10-year-oldchildcanbestserveattheAnimalShelter?A．Matt,whoseyoungersistercancomewithhimat4:00p.m.onSaturdays.B．Jim,whocantakepartwithhismotheronSundaymornings.C．Amber,whocanparticipatewithhisfatheronweekdays.D．Katie,whoseparentshavetoworkeveryday.3、IfoneisinterestedinYouthvolunteer,whatwillheprobablydofirst?A．Servethecommunity.B．Fillintheapplicationform.C．Callthevolunteerinformationhotline.D．Receivetraininginlookingafteranimals.4、Itcanbeinferredthatdognuzzles________.A．a(chǎn)relesscomfortablearoundlarge-sizeddogsB．getalongbetterwithmedium-sizeddogsC．needtocommunicatewithdogsD．shouldbeavailablethewholedayonweekends5、Themainpurposeofthistextisto________.A．lookforyouthvolunteersB．callonpeopletoprotectanimalsC．introducewhatthevoluntaryworkisD．teachpeoplehowtocareforanimals25．（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(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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Aboutamonthago,whileinthedrivethroughatStarbucks,Inoticedawomaninacarbehindmewhoappearedtobehavingabadday.Thereweretwokidsinthebackwhoseemedtohavetoomuchat8amonaSundaymorning,becausetheywereshoutingloudly.ThemovedslowlyandatonepointwhileIwaspullingthecarforward,thesadwomanbehindmemycar.Icouldtellthisher.TheentiretimethatIwaitedinlineformycoffeethiswomandidn’t.LookingbackatherIcouldtellshewaswondering“Whyme?Whytoday?”WhenIupandpaidformycoffeeIrequestedthatthebarista(咖啡吧員)ofStarbucksgivethewomanbehindmeasmilecardandpaidforhercoffee.Just30minuteslaterIwasagaininlineatStarbucks.Iheardaslamofacardoorbutthoughtnothingofit.Iwaswhenthesamewomancameuptomydriver’ssidewindow.Shemeatwenty-dollarbillandthesamesmilecardIhadgiventoher.Shesmiledandsaid,“Theseareforyou.Youaretheonewhogavethesetome,right?AllIneedyoutodoisaskthebaristatogivethebacktome.”Itwasamazing!ItwasasifthiswomanhadbeenwaitingtoshowherforwhatIhaddone!Whenshegotbackintohertodayshewasallsmiles.IcouldtellshehadthesamefeelingasIhadonthatearlySundaymorning.Itwasnicetohavemycoffeepaidfor,butwhatmademefeelevenbetterwasseeingthehappinessandsmileonherface.AsIpulledoutofthedrive-thru,shewavedandyelledout,“Haveaday!”Iyelledback“Youtoo!”andwavedhergoodbye.1、A．force B．strength C．power D．energy2、A．line B．time C．sun D．bus3、A．knocked B．touched C．kicked D．watched4、A．excited B．calmed C．worried D．entertained5、A．a(chǎn)pologize B．smile C．complain D．bother6、A．pulled B．looked C．turned D．walked7、A．standing B．waiting C．parking D．pacing8、A．a(chǎn)mused B．confused C．disappointed D．shocked9、A．handed B．owed C．presented D．a(chǎn)sked10、A．clever B．kind C．honest D．modest11、A．privately B．secretly C．originally D．totally12、A．card B．change C．bill D．coffee13、A．consideration B．respect C．desire D．a(chǎn)ppreciation14、A．office B．home C．car D．room15、A．free B．quiet C．regular D．good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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）假定你是某一英文報紙的記者，請根據(jù)下列表格，以ABigForestFire為題,寫一篇簡單報道，詞數(shù)100左右。時間、地點10月2日，澳大利亞維多利亞州(Victoria)西南部森林，持續(xù)四個多星期起因某青年扔煙蒂(stub)救援?dāng)?shù)千名消防隊員(fireman)及當(dāng)?shù)厝罕姾蠊?9人死亡，約80人受傷，至少3000萬美元損失影響全國震驚。傷者康復(fù)，懲處肇事者。呼吁行事謹(jǐn)慎，避免引起類似災(zāi)難。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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以下作文。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：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，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。WhenIwasyoung,mymotherworkatahospitalfarawayfrommyhome、Inthemorning,shegotupearlythananyoneelseinmyfamilytopreparebreakfastforus,andthensentmeandmybrothertoschool、Thiswentonfor18year、Shewasnevercomplainedaboutit、Nomatterhowtiringshewas,shealwayshadenoughenergytobemymom、However,duringholidayseasons,shehadtowork,thatdamagedmyspiritbecauseshewasmostimportantpersontome、LastChristmasEve,Iwenttothehospitaltovisithim、Seeingherdevotiontocareforthepatients,Ibegantounderstandherjobbutfeelproudofher、56第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，你的英國朋友Mark希望向你了解國畫的有關(guān)知識，已約定見面時間，現(xiàn)你因故需要推遲。請給Mark寫一封郵件，說明情況。要點包括：1.表示歉意；2.說明原因；3.重約見面討論的時間。提示詞：國畫traditionalChinesepaintings要求：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DearMark,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、B3、C4、D5、A6、C7、B8、D9、A10、A11、C12、D13、A14、B15、B16、D17、C18、A19、A20、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、C2、A3、D4、A22、1、A2、C3、C23、1、C2、A3、B4、D24、1、D2、B3、B4、C5、A25、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’useofanIDtoenterandexitthebuildingortheparkinggarage---toidentifypatternsthatsu