广东省广州市重点中学2022年高考仿真卷英语试卷含答案

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．We’dbetterdiscusseverything______beforeweworkouttheplan.A．indetail B．ingeneral C．onpurpose D．ontime2．Mr.Wilsonisamanofpatienceandkindness,andhisgoodtempernever______him.A．fails B．disappointsC．controls D．worries3．Differentculturalfeaturesofethnicgroupsare________oneanotherandworkoutamelody．A．intunewith B．inparallelwithC．incontrastto D．inresponseto4．—Lookingbackon_____inyearsgonebyandthegoodtimethatIhadmakestodayseemrathersad.—Absolutely.Somuchhaschanged.A．howitwas B．whoitwas C．howwasit D．whowasit5．Thetwobirds_________eachotherinshapeandcolor.Inotherwords,they_________eachotherinshapeandcolor.A．differ,aredifferentfrom B．differfrom,aredifferenttoC．resemble,aresimilarto D．resemble,aresimilarwith6．Theywillrunanafter-classclub__________kidscanhavefunandlearnhowtoprotectthemselves.A．that B．when C．where D．what7．Whyaresomebrandsmorepopularthanothers______theproductsareofsimilarquality?A．asthough B．evenif C．sothat D．incase8．--Whoisdancingtomusicinthenextroom?--________thechildren.A．Itis B．Theyare C．Thatis D．Thereare9．Iwasanonlychild,and________Ihadnoexperienceoflargefamilies.A．soB．butC．orD．while10．Wecouldhavedonesomethingmeaningfulinthetimeit________towatchthatboringmovie.A．hastaken B．took C．hadtaken D．takes11．Oneofourrulesisthateverystudent_______wearschooluniformwhileatschool.A．might B．couldC．shall D．will12．Allthedishesinthismenu，_____otherwisestated，willservetwotothreepeople.A．as B．if C．though D．unless13．Difficultiesstrengthenthemind,_____labourdoesthebody.A．if B．asC．for D．so14．Heusedtostudyinavillageschool,______wasrebuilttwoyearsago.A．which B．thatC．where D．whose15．Somepeoplecreatejobs,fosterexcitementandbasicallymakethesystemwork.Theyseepossibilities________othersseeonlyproblems.A．that B．what C．which D．where16．Someexpertsfearthattoo-early________tocomputerswillhaveharmfulconsequencesforchildren’sdevelopment.A．exposure B．extensionC．exhibition D．expansion17．Totellthetruth,IwouldratherI________thepaininsteadofyou.Youdon’tknowhowworriedIwas.A．took B．hadtakenC．havetaken D．shouldhavetaken18．Hewasstillfullofoptimismforthefuturedespitemanyproblems,andneveronce______himgetworriedorupset.A．Isaw B．IwouldseeC．didIsee D．wouldIsee19．Thedrumsofwararebeatingonceagain.AstensionsrisebetweenAmericaandIran,Chinaappealstobothsidesto________.A．standby B．comealongC．stepback D．sticktogether20．Theseremarkablefindingssuggesttheelephantshave________amemorycapacitytomakedistinctionsbetweenhumanvoices.A．builtup B．packedup C．broughtup D．tookup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）Oneday,whenIwasworkingaspsychologistinEngland,anadolescentboyshowedupinmyoffice.ItwasDavid.Hekeptwalkingupanddownrestlessly,hisfacepale,andhishandsshakingslightly.Hisheadteacherhadreferredhimtome.“Thisboyhaslosthisfamily,”hewrote.“Heisunderstandablyverysadandrefusestotalktoothers,andI’mveryworriedabouthim.Canyouhelp?”IlookedatDavidandshowedhimtoachair.HowcouldIhelphim?Thereareproblemspsychologydoesn'thavetheanswerto,andwhichnowordscandescribe.Sometimesthebestthingonecandoistolistenopenlyandsympathetically.Thefirsttwotimeswemet,Daviddidn'tsayaword.Hesatthere,onlylookinguptolookatthechildren'sdrawingsonthewallbehindme.Isuggestedweplayagameofchess.Henodded.AfterthatheplayedchesswithmeeveryWednesdayafternoon-incompletesilenceandwithoutlookingatme.It'snoteasytocheatinchess,butIadmitImadesureDavidwononceortwice.Usually,hearrivedearlierthanagreed,tookthechessboardandpiecesfromtheshelfandbegansettingthemupbeforeIevengotachancetositdown.Itseemedasifheenjoyedmycompany.Butwhydidheneverlookatme?“Perhapshesimplyneedssomeonetosharehispainwith,”Ithought.“PerhapshesensesthatIrespecthissuffering.”Somemonthslater,whenwewereplayingchess,helookedupatmesuddenly.“It'syourturn,”hesaid.Afterthatday,Davidstartedtalking.Hegotfriendsinschoolandjoinedabicycleclub.Hewrotetomeafewtimes,abouthisbikingwithsomefriends,andabouthisplantogetintouniversity.Nowhehadreallystartedtolivehisownlife.MaybeIgaveDavidsomething.ButIalsolearnedthatone-withoutanyword-canreachouttoanotherperson.Allittakesisahug,ashouldertocryon,afriendlytouch,andanearthatlistens.1、Whenhefirstmettheauthor,David________.A．feltalittleexcitedB．walkedenergeticallyC．lookedalittlenervousD．showedupwithhisteacher2、Asapsychologist,theauthor________.A．wasreadytolistentoDavidB．wasskepticalaboutpsychologyC．wasabletodescribeDavid'sproblemD．wassureofhandlingDavid'sproblem3、WhatcanbeinterredaboutDavid?A．Herecoveredaftermonthsoftreatment.B．Helikedbikingbeforehelosthisfamily.C．Hewentintouniversitysoonafterstartingtotalk.D．Hegotfriendsinschoolbeforehemettheauthor.22．（8分）Wealllovebankholidays.IntheUK,weonlygeteightbankholidaysinoneyear,andatleastfiveofthoseoccuraroundChristmastimeandEastertime!AbankholidayisaBritishEnglishterm.Thisisanofficialdaythatisdecidedbythegovernment,whenbanks,shopsandofficescloseforthedayeventhoughit’saweekday—usuallyaMonday,andalotofpeoplehaveadayoffwork.BankholidaysaredifferentinColombia-firstly,theyarecalled“festivos”.Therearetwentyfestivosforthewholecountryinoneyear!InBritain,peoplegetmoreholidayallowances(津贴)thanColombiansbutfewerbankholidays.TherecanbeevenmorefestivosinColombia,dependingonwhichregionofColombiayoulivein.Thisisbecausedifferentregionshavetheirownholidays.Forexample,someregionshaveapatronsaint(守护神),sotheyhaveanextrafestivotocelebratethatsaint.However,therearesomedaysthatarenationalholidaysforhistoricalreasons.ThereisanIndependenceDaycelebrationonJuly20everyyear.ThisisjustlikeBastilleDayinFranceonJuly14,orIndependenceDayintheUnitedStatesonJuly4.OtherimportantfestivosinColombiaare:LabourDay,onMay1,andColumbusDayonOctober12.ColumbusDayisahistoricalbankholidaythatalmosteverycountyonthecontinentofAmericacelebrates.ThisincludesColombia,Chile,Peru,Argentina,MexicoandtheUnitedStates.ItismemorializationofthedaywhentheItaliansailor,ChristopherColumbus,firstreachedlandonthecontinentintheyear1492.ManypeoplecriticizethisdayandsayitisnotsomethingtocelebratebecauseofthewayColumbusandhisteamtreatedthepeoplethatwerealreadylivingthere.1、Whatisa“bankholiday”accordingtothetext?A．Anofficialnationwidevacation.B．Aholidayonlyforthebankstaff.C．ABritishtraditionalreligionfestival.D．AcelebrationforChristmasandEaster.2、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A．ColombiaandBritainhavethesamenumberoffestivos.B．AllColombianshavethesamenumberoffestivos.C．ColombianshavefewerholidayallowancesthanBritishpeople.D．Peopleinmostregionscelebrateapatronsaint.3、WhydomanyAmericansrefusetocelebrateColumbusDay?A．BecauseColumbuswasn’tanAmericanatall.B．BecauseColumbusoncetreatedthelocalsbadly.C．Becauseitwasn’tColumbuswhofoundAmericafirst.D．BecauseColumbusdidn’tliveinthecontinentofAmerica.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．ABritishEnglishterm.B．BankholidaysinColombia.C．ImportantfestivosinAmerica.D．Differentbankholidaysintheworld.23．（8分）PromoteYourBookwithaFreeBookDailyAuthorAccountWeinviteyoutosetupafreeauthoraccountonBookDailytopromoteyourbooktoourreaders.BookDailyintroducesauthorstonewreadersbyprovidingasamplechapterfromtheauthor’sbooks.Justyesterday,15,886samplechaptersweresenttoourreadersbyemail.Itonlytakesafewminutestosetupyouraccountandyou’llseeyourbooksnexttothosebybest-sellingauthorsonBookD,justwaitingtobediscoveredbynewreaders!BookMarketingBenefitsJointhegrowingcommunityofauthorswhouseBookDailyasatoolindevelopingtheironlinepromotionalstrategies(策略).AfreeBookDailyauthoraccountallowsyouto:•Postthefirstchapterofanyofyourbooksforreaderreview•Postyourbiographyandphoto•IncludealinktoyourwebsiteoryourblogfornewtrafficandSEOvalue•Loadvideoaboutyourbook•Receivearegularauthormarketingnewsletterfromthoughtleadersindigitalbookmarketing•Promoteyourworkwithourfreepressreleaseinformation,andmoreFreeBonus:Receiveafreecopyofourebook,“OnlineMarketingfurAuthors”,loadedwithonlinemarketinginformation.It’sEasytoGetStarted!Ifyouhavealreadybegunpromotingyourbookonline,thechancesareverygoodchatyoualreadyhaveeverythingyouneedanditshouldonlytakeafewminutes.We’llwalkyouthroughthefollowingstepstomakeiteasy：•Setupaccountnameandpassword•Cheekyouremailaddress•Loadyourbio,pictureandvideos•Addyoursamplechapter•Beginpromoting!1、WhatBookDailydoesisjust________.A．tohelpimprovetheauthor’sbooksB．toletreadersknowmoreabouttheauthor’sbooksC．toaskbest-sellingauthorsforhelpD．tomaketheauthor’sbooksoldatahigherprice2、ThroughaBookDailyauthoraccount,anauthorwill________.A．receivefreeonlinemarketinginformationB．havehisnewsletterpublishedC．setuphisownwebsiteforhisbooksD．publishhisbookrevieweasily3、Ifyouhavealreadybegunpromotingbooksonline,itwillbe________tosetupaBookDailyauthoraccount.A．moredifficultB．morereasonableC．cheaperD．easier24．（8分）"Actingistheleastmysteriousofallcrafts,"MarionBrandooncesaid.Butforscientists,workingoutwhatisgoingoninanactor'sheadhasalwaysbeensomethingofapuzzle.Now,researchershavesaidactorsshowdifferentpatternsofbrainactivitydependingonwhethertheyareincharacterornot.DrStevenBrown,fromMcMasterUniversityinCanada,said,"Itlookslikewhenyouareacting,youaresuppressing(压制)yourself;almostlikethecharacterispossessingyou."Brownandcolleaguesreporthow15actors,mainlytheatrestudents,weretrainedtotakeonaShakespearerole—eitherRomeoorJuliet—inatheatreworkshop.Theyweretheninvitedintothelaboratory,wheretheirbrainswerescannedinaseriesofexperiments.OnceinsidetheMRIscanner,theactorswereaskedtoansweranumberofquestions,suchas:wouldtheygototheparty?Andwouldtheytelltheirparentsthattheyhadfalleninlove?Eachactorwasaskedtorespondtodifferentquestions,basedontwodifferentpremises(前提).Inone,theywereaskedfortheirownperspective,whileintheother,theywereaskedtorespondasthoughtheywereeitherRomeoorJuliet.Theresultsrevealedthatthebrainactivitydiffereddependingonthesituationbeingtested.Theteamfoundthatwhentheactorswereincharacter,theyusesomethird-personknowledgeorinferencesabouttheircharacter.Theteamsaidtheyalsofoundadditionalreductioninactivityintworegionsoftheprefrontalcortex(前额皮质)linkedtothesenseofself,comparedwithwhentheactorswererespondingasthemselves.However,PhilipDavis,aprofessorattheUniversityofLiverpool,wasunimpressedbytheresearch,sayingactingisaboutfarmorethan"pretending"tobesomeone—itinvolvesembodying(体现)thetextandlanguage.1、HowdidDrBrown'steamconducttheirresearch?A．Byscanningthebrainactivityofsomeactors.B．Bydoingasurveywithsometheatregoers.C．Byinterviewingsometheatreteachers.D．Byconsultingsomeexperiencedresearchers.2、WhatisthefindingofDrBrown'sresearch?A．Actingisnotasmysteriousaspeoplethink.B．Actors'brainactivitydifferswhentheyareacting.C．Actingisfarmorethanpretendingtobethecharacter.D．Actors'brainactivityismoreactivewhentheyareincharacter.3、HowdidPhilipDavisreacttotheresearch?A．Hesupportedit. B．Hedoubtedit.C．Heexplainedit. D．Headvocatedit.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Adebateofhowthebrainfunctions.B．AplaywrittenbyShakespeare.C．Aresearchonthebrainactivityofactors.D．Areportofthecooperationofscientistsandactors.25．（10分）TheanalysisinTheLancetlooksatobesity(肥胖)trendinover200countries.IntheUK,oneinevery10youngpeopleaged5to19,isobese.Obesechildrenarelikelytobecomeobese–adults,postingthematriskofserioushealthproblems,sayexperts.Researchersbelievewideavailabilityofcheap,latteningfoodisoneofthemaindrivers.Althoughchildobesityratesappeartobestabilizinginmanyhigh-incomeEuropeancountries,includingtheUK,theyareacceleratingatanalarmingrateinmanyotherpartsoftheworld.ThelargestincreaseinthenumberofobesechildrenhasbeeninEastAsia.ChinaandIndiahaveseenrates“balloon”inrecentyears.PolynesiaandMicronesiahavethehighestrateofall—aroundhalfoftheyoungpopulationinthesecountriesisoverweightorobese.Theresearcherssaythatifcurrentworldtrendscontinue,“obese”willsoonbemorecommonthan“underweight”.“Wehavenotbecomemoreweak-willed,lazyorgreedy.Therealityisthattheworldaroundusischanging.”DrFionaBullfromtheWorldHealthOrganizationsuggestedtoughmeasurestoprevent“calorie-rich,nutrient-poorfood”andentouragemorephysicalactivity.“Butsofar,justover20countriesaroundtheworldhaveintroducedataxonsugarydrinks,”shesaid.DrAlisonTedstone,chiefnutritionist(营养学家)atPublicHealthEngland,said,“Oursugarreductionprogrammeandthegovernment’ssugartaxareworld-leading,butthisisjustthebeginningofalongjourneytomeetthechallengeofageneration.Theevidenceisclearthatjusttellingpeoplewhattodowon’twork.Whileeducationandinformationareimportant,deeperactionsareneededtohelpuslowercalorieconsumptionandachievehealthierdiets.”1、Whatmainlycontributestochildobesityaccordingtotheresearchers?A．Childrendon’ttakeenoughphysicalexercise.B．Childrenaredriventoconsumecheapdiets.C．Childrenbecomemoreweak-willedandgreedy.D．Childrencanreachcheapandfatteningfoodmoreeasily.2、HowcanwedescribechildobesityratesinFrance?A．Alarming.B．Steady.C．Slow.D．Ballooning.3、WhatmayDrFionaBullthinkofthesugartax?A．Itisworld-leading.B．Itisnoteffectiveenough.C．Itneedstobepromotedfurther.D．Itshouldbemadetobelesstougher.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Englandisthefirsttotaxsugarydrinks.B．Solvingtheproblemofchildobesityisahardnut.C．Educationplaysasmallroleincontrollingchildobesity.D．Peopleshouldbetoldaboutthedangerofbeingoverweight.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）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中(A、B、C和D)，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Ahomelessmanwalkeduptomeandaskedmeforsomesmallchange,“I’llgiveyouaquarterifyoutellmeyourstory,”Isaid.Helaughed,“You’llgivemeaquarterformystory?’Ilaidthe1infrontofhimand2myself—“No,here’sthequarterbutitwouldbenicetohearyourstory.”Seeinghimlostin3,Isatdownnexttohimand4“Iwasonceasniper（狙击兵）inthearmy.”hesaid.“Iwas5toshootdowntheenemyfromthedistance.”Ilistenedattentively.Hetoldmehowhe6tohuntwithhisfamily.Hehadhisownwayof7animalsbynotkillingmorethanbeneeded.Whenthe8cameknockingonhisdoor,hefelt9andjoinedup.Allthoseyearsofdevelopinghishuntingskillscouldnowservealarger10—todefendusfromthebadguys.Hesetoutto11atthefront.“IwasasniperbutIneverreallykilledanyone.”hecontinued.“Onedaytheyaskedmeto12aladyfromthedistance.Isawthekidsneherandmyhandswereonthetrigger（扳机）.ButIcouldn’t13it.Shewasn’tdoinganythingtoanandshewas14thekids.Thestorywentonashedescribed15beingputintoprisonfor180daysfor16tofolloworders.“Ihaveno17,”hesaid.“Imaybehomelessnow,18Ineverkilledthatlady.”Hecontinued,“Ican19beinghomeless,butIwouldn’tbeabletostandkillinginnocentpeople.”Imetahero.Itjustnever20tomethataherocouldbeasmellyoldsniper.1、A．note B．coin C．dollar D．wallet2、A．blamed B．reminded C．corrected D．added3、A．argument B．action C．consideration D．thought4、A．whispered B．nodded C．sighed D．waited5、A．demanded B．supposed C．reminded D．determined6、A．desired B．wished C．failed D．used7、A．tracking B．raising C．training D．respecting8、A．army B．minister C．commander D．company9、A．annoyed B．proud C．astonished D．confused10、A．group B．business C．purpose D．result11、A．serve B．hunt C．aim D．survive12、A．murder B．fight C．shoot D．arrest13、A．remain B．fire C．make D．decide14、A．besides B．along C．inside D．among15、A．gradually B．eventually C．deliberately D．desperately16、A．managing B．failing C．hesitating D．forgetting17、A．ideas B．attempts C．regrets D．feelings18、A．however B．otherwise C．but D．unless19、A．workout B．meetwith C．livewith D．getthrough20、A．happened B．seemed C．struck D．occurred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）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.WildlifeSecretsofNigeria’sLastWildernessResearchersfromChesterZoo,workingwiththeNigeriaNationalParkService,surveyedover1,000squarekilometresofthenationalpark.Known1．itsmountainrainforestsandrollinggrasslands,itishometosomeofWestAfrica’smostthreatenedanimals.Thecameras2．(spot)someanimalsthathaveneverbeenrecordedbeforeintheareaandothers,likechimps(黑猩猩),3．arerarelyseen.StuartNixon,theAfricaFieldProgrammeCo-ordinatoratChesterZoo,saidconfirmationofthelocationsofchimpswasanimportantdiscovery.“Gashaka’sbeenregardedformanyyearsas4．(have)thebiggestpopulationofthisNigeria-Cameroonchimp,”hesaid.“Weconsideritthemostimportantpopulation—that’sreally5．weneedtocountitandseewhatthestatusofthechimpisrightnow—thatwilleventuallyaffectwhatweknowaboutthissubspecieselsewhere.”Thechimp6．(endanger)acrossitsrangeinCameroonandNigeria.Itstotalpopulationisdowntofewerthan9,000individuals,ofwhichabout1,000arethought7．(live)withinthebordersofthenationalpark.“It’sanamazingtooltousethesecameratrapsandtorevealthatthispark—whichisa8．(forget)wilderness,really,forNigeria—stillhasareallyimportantstoreofimportantspeciesforNigeriaandAfricaingeneral,”saidStuartNixon.ChesterZooisfundingguardsfortherangersandprovidingtraininginwildlifemonitoringandprotection.“Thisworkishelpinguslearnmoreaboutthesecretsofoneofourlastwildernessareasandwemustcontinuetoworktogethertoensure9．survivalforfuturegenerations,”saidStuartNixon,“10．allthisbeautywerelost,itwouldbeaterribletragedyforall.”第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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（∧)，并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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11处起）不计分。Hi，everybody、GreetingfromVietnam!Wearrivedtheretired，butexcitedly、ThisisourfirsttriptoAsiaandthefriendlyofthepeopleisamazing、Allthedifferentsightsandsmellsmakeuseagertrythefood、WearelookingforwardtoeatVietnamesefoodfordinneronnight、Ourhotelisnotonlycheapandalsoveryclean、Theownersarefriendlyandhelpful、Theyhavetoldusaboutsomeplacesweshouldn’tmissthem、WeplannedtostayhereinHoChiMinhCityforafewdays，andthentraveltothenorth、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，最近发现你所住的小区内增设了旧物捐赠箱(adonationbox)，居民可以把自己的旧衣物、废弃的书报等投放其中。请你给你校英文报投稿。内容包括:1.介绍这一事物；2.发表你的看法。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连线贯。DearEditor,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、A4、A5、C6、C7、B8、A9、A10、B11、C12、D13、B14、A15、D16、A17、B18、C19、C20、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、IfyouthinkthatInternetshoppingonaSundaygetsyouthebestdeals,thenthinkagain.Tuesdayisactuallythebestdayoftheweekifyouwanttogrababargainaccordingtoanexhaustiveanalysisofon-lineshopping.ThursdayisthesecondbestdayfollowedbyFriday—butSundayiswhenyouareleastlikelytomakeasaving.Thestudyalsolookedatmonthsandfoundthatthepre-ChristmasrushinNovemberiswhentherearemostbargainsaroundontheweb—andnottheJanuarysales.USretailer(零售商)reportingserviceSumAllexamined3,000companiesandhaltabilliontransactions(交易)aspartofitsreport.Itworkedouttheaveragediscount(折扣)offeredtoconsumersoneachdayoftheweekandoverdifferenttimesoftheyear.ThebestdayoftheweekwasTuesdaywheresavingswere4.81percent,followedbyThursdayon4.80percent.InthirdplacewasFridayat4.615percent,thenWednesdayat4.13percentandMondayat4.11percent.OnlythefoolishwouldshoponaSaturdaywherethediscountsweretypically3.84percent—andSundaywastheworstwith3.37percent.Theanalysisbymonthisevenmoresurprisingasmostpeoplethinkthatwaitinguntilthepost-Christmassaleswouldyieldthebiggestdiscounts.Infact,Novemberiswhenyouwillgetthelargestsavingsat5.99