广东省广州市高中名校2023学年高三第六次模拟考试英语试卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．ThebeautifulmountainvillagewespentourholidaylastyearislocatedinisnowpartofGuangxi.A．which;where B．where;what C．that;what D．when;which2．Accordingtotheschoolrule,nochildbeallowedoutoftheschool,unlessaccompaniedbyhisorherownparents.A．should B．mustC．shall D．can3．________wellformyjobinterview,IreallyhadbutterfliesinmystomachonmywaytothecompanyIhadappliedto.A．Havingnotprepared B．NothavingpreparedC．Nottohaveprepared D．Tohavenotprepared4．Aftertheflooding,peopleweresufferinginthatarea,________urgentlyneededcleanwater,medicineandsheltertosurvive.A．which B．whoC．where D．what5．Inmydrivinglesson,atrafficrulethatimpressedmemostisthatinnotime________whenthetrafficlightsturnred.A．allvehiclesshouldstop B．shouldallvehiclesstopC．shouldstopallvehicles D．shouldstopallvehicles6．—John,doyouknowwhythesuspectwassetfree?—Forlackof________evidence.A．solidB．apparentC．ambiguousD．concrete7．—Helen,areyougoingIotheairporttopickupJackthedayaftertomorrow?—________tomorrownight.Iwouldgo.A．Werehetocomeback B．IfhewasabouttocomebackC．Hadhecomeback D．Ifhewouldcomeback8．Whatthecountrydid_____theinternationaltraderegulations,forwhichitwaswidelycondemned.A．approved B．violated C．bothered D．interrupted9．Linda________tohermotherforsolongthatshefiguresoutalmosteverygestureofhermother’s.A．attended B．hadattended C．wouldattend D．hasattended10．______hislove,Chrissenthismomathank-younoteonMother’sDay.A．ExpressingB．ExpressedC．ToexpressD．Havingexpressed11．IowemycurrentsuccesstoDavid,mybestfriendsincechildhood,withoutwhomIhavenoideawhereI________today.A．am B．wasC．wouldhavebeen D．wouldbe12．Whentheyfirstcametothecity,myparentsoftenwenttoneighborsforatalk,justasthey________inthecountryside.A．willdo B．haddoneC．havedone D．weredoing13．---Howabout______plantoopenabranch?---Ishouldsayitwas______failure.A．a;a B．a;/ C．the;/ D．the;a14．---DoyouthinkPeterisagoodpartner?---Notreally!Therearesomethingsthatarenoteasyto________,andhislazinessisone.A．putasideB．putupwithC．thinkofD．getalongwith15．Don’tforgettosend______attendedtheconferenceafollow-upemail.A．however B．whateverC．whoever D．wherever16．Themeetingplanned

nextMondayisveryimportant.A．tobeheldB．heldC．beingheldD．holding17．Oneshouldaccomplishtasks____________insteadofalwaystuningtoothersforhelp.A．independently B．activelyC．skillfully D．voluntarily18．---I’lltaketheblueone.Thisistwentydollars.---Here’sthechange..A．Bestwishes B．MypleasureC．Haveaniceday D．Let’scallitaday19．________inthelastexamination,shewasmoreconfidentofanothersuccessinthecomingone.A．Tosucceed B．Tohavesucceeded C．Havingsucceeded D．succeeding20．Guangdongprovincerolledoutnewguidelines,_____offensivenicknamesandonlineviolenceasschoolbullying.A．defining B．definedC．todefine D．havingdefined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）OneofthemoststrikingfindingsofanewlyresearchintheUKisthatofthepeopleinterviewed,oneintwobelievesthatitisbecomingmoredifficulttomeetsomeonetostartafamilywith.Whyaremanyfindingitincreasinglydifficulttostartcloserelationships?Doesmodernlifereallymakeithardertofallinlove?Orarewemakingitharderforourselves?Itiscertainlythecasetodaythatcontemporarycouplesbenefitindifferentwaysfromrelationships.Womennolongerrelyuponpartnersformoneyorstatus.Amandoesn’texpecthiswifetobeinsole(唯一的)chargeofrunninghishouseholdandraisinghischildren.Butperhapstheknowledgethatwecanliveperfectlywellwithoutapartnershipmeansthatittakesmuchmoretopersuadepeopletoabandontheirindependence.Intheory,findingapartnershouldbemuchsimplerthesedays.Onlyafewgenerationsago,yourchoiceofsoulmatewaslimitedbygeography,socialconventionandfamilytradition.Althoughitwasneverclear,manymarriageswereessentiallyarranged.Nowthosebarriershavebeenbrokendown.Youcanapproachabuilderorabrainsurgeoninanybarinanycityonanygivenevening.Whentheworldisyouroyster(牡蛎),yousurelyhaveabetterchanceoffindingapearl.Butitseemsthattheoldconventionshavebeenreplacedbythelimitationofchoice.Theexpectationsofpartnersareraisedtoanunmanageabledegree:goodlooks,impressivesalary,kindtograndmother,andrightsocks.Thereisnoroomforerrorinthefirstimpression.Wethinkthatarelationshipcanbeperfect.Ifitisn’t,itshouldbeended.Weworktoprotectourselvesagainstfutureheartacheanddon’tputinthehardemotionallaborneededtobuildastrongrelationship.Twelve-hourworkattheofficemakesrelaxedafter-hoursdatingdifficult.Thecostofhousingandchild-raisingcreatespressuretohaveastableincomeandcareerbeforealifepartnership.1、（小题1）WhatisacontemporaryfamilylikeinUKtoday?A．Couplessharetheburdens.B．Menbegintodependonwomen.C．Womenareresponsibleforhousework.D．Itisdifficulttotakecareofafamily.2、（小题2）Whydopeoplepreservetheirindependence?A．Tolivealonehappily.B．Tohavemorechoices.C．Toavoidmarriages.D．Toignoretraditions.3、（小题3）Whatmakesithardforpeopletodate?A．Mentalheadacheindating.B．Thepressuretosurvive.C．Badluckinfindingapartner.D．Thefaithbetweenlifepartners.4、（小题4）Whatistheauthortryingtoinformusinthistext?A．Perfectmarriagesconflictwithindependence.B．Peopleshouldspendmoremoneyonmarriages.C．Theexpectationsandrealityseparatethelovers.D．Independenceismuchmoreimportantthanlove.22．（8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.23．（8分）SydneyDayToursPortStephensDayToursLabeled“BlueWaterParadise”,PortStephensisknownforitsbeautyandmarinesurroundingswithover19milesofclean,whiteandsandybeaches.Itishometoaround30bottlenosedolphinandthuscalledthedolphincapitalofAustralia.Highlights:DolphinWatching;AustralianReptileParkOperates:Mon,Wed&Sat---8AMAdults:$195Children:$98Note:NotsuitablefromDec.20th,2017toJan.9th,2018inChristmas&NYperiod,Feb.2th-22th,2018inChineseNY.SydneyCityDayToursSydneyisabigcity,filledwithlotsoflandmarksandattractionstosee.ThiscanmakeitastressfultasktoplanyourownvacationinSydney.Luckily,ourtoursaredesignedtoallowyoutoseeallofSydney’smostfamouslandmarks.YoucanrestandmakesurethatyouwillbeseeingallthatSydneyhastooffer.Highlights:HarbourBridge;SydneyOperaHouseOperates:Daily---8AMAdults:$129Children:$65BlueMountainsToursTheseBlueMountainsToursfromSydneyhavebeendesignedfortheadventuresandpeoplewholiketoenjoybushwalking.Additionally,theseBlueMountainsDayToursincludesatoughwalkfromGlenbrooktotheWentworthFalls.Highlights:SeeAustralianwildlifeup-close;GuidedhikeatWentworthFalls.Operates:Daily—8AMAdults:$99Children:$74Note:Agoodleveloffitnessisrequiredforthebushwalk.Minimumchildageis11years.1、WhichoneisNOTpropertimeforthePortStephensDayTours?A．Jan.1th,2018(Sat.)B．Jan.3th,2018(Mon.)C．Jab.24th,2018(Wed.)D．Feb.3th,2018(Thur.)2、WhatcantouristsenjoyonSydneyCityDayTours?A．MarinesurroundingsB．HarbourBridge.C．DolphinWatchingD．Adventurousactivities3、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtotheadvertisement?A．Allthetoursareavailableeveryday.B．Sydneycityhasthemostlandmarksandattractionsintheworld.C．Children10yearsandunderarenotpermittedonBlueMountainsTours.D．Allthetoursarechargedanddesignedonlyforadventures.24．（8分）PassingthroughtheAtlantaairportonemorning,Icaughtoneofthosetrainsthattaketravelersfromthemainterminaltotheirboardinggates.Free,andimpersonal,thetrainsrunbackandforthalldaylong.Notmanypeopleconsiderthemfun,butonthisSaturdayIheardlaughter.Atthefrontofthefirstcar–lookingoutthewindowatthetrackthatlayahead–wereamanandhisson.Wehadjuststoppedtoletoffpassengers,andthedoorswereclosingagain.“Herewego!Holdontometight!”thefathersaid.Theboy,aboutfiveyearsold,madesoundsofsheerdelight.Iknowwe’resupposedtoavoidmakingracialdistinctions(种族歧视)thesedays,soIhopenoonewillmindifImentionthatmostpeopleonthetrainwerewhite,dressedforbusinesstripsorvacations.AsIgotoff,IrememberedsomethingI’dwantedtobuyintheterminal.Iwasearlyformyflight,soIdecidedtogoback.Idid–andjustasIwasabouttoreboardthetrainformygate,Isawthatthemanandhissonhadreturnedtoo.Irealizedthenthattheyhadn’tbeenheadingforaflight,buthadjustbeenridingtheshuttle.“Iwanttoridesomemore!”“More?”thefathersaid,mock-exasperated(嗔怪模仿)butclearlypleased.“You’renottired?”“Thisisfun!”hissonsaid.“Allright,”thefatherreplied,andwhenadooropenedweallgoton.ThereareparentswhocanaffordtosendtheirchildrentoEuropeorDisneyland,butthechildrenturnoutrotten.Thereareparentswholiveinmillion-dollarhousesandgivetheirchildrencarsandswimmingpools,yetsomethinggoeswrong.Richandpoor,blackandwhite,somuchgoeswrongsooften.“Whereareallthesepeoplegoing,Daddy?”thesonasked.“Allovertheworld,”camethereply.Theotherpeopleintheairportwereleavingfordistantdestinationsorarrivingattheendsoftheirjourneys.Thefatherandson,though,werejustridingthisshuttletogether,makingitexciting,sharingeachother’scompany.1、Whydidthefathertakehissontoridethetrain?A．Totaketheflight.B．Toreceivesomeone.C．Toaccompanyandhavefun.D．Tobuysomethingintheterminal.2、Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat________.A．Thefatherandsonwereblack,dressedininexpensiveclothes.B．EveryChildfromrichfamilyisnotashappyasthislittleblackboy.C．Parentsalwaysoffereverythingfortheirchildrentomakethembetter.D．Theshuttleisrunningalldaylongandfreeofchargetoeverypassenger.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．FreeShuttleforthePassengersB．HappyBoywithFather’sCompanyC．RichFamilywithoutHappyChildrenD．MovedbytheFunnyFatherandSon25．（10分）“Clevernessisagiftwhilekindnessisachoice.Giftsareeasy-theyregivenafterall.Choicescanbehard."-JeffBezos.IgottheideatostartAmazon16yearsago.IcameacrossthefactthattheInternetusagewasgrowingat2,300percentperyear.I'dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast,andtheideaofbuildinganonlinebookstorewithmillionsoftitleswasveryexcitingtome.Ihadjustturned30yearsold,andI'dbeenmarriedforayear.ItoldmylifeMacKenziethatIwantedtoquitmyjobandgotodothiscrazythingthatprobablywouldn'tworksincemoststart-upsdon't,andIwasn'tsurewhattoexpect.MacKenzietoldmeIshouldgoforit.Asayoungboy,I’dbeenagarageinventor.I'dalwayswantedtobeaninventor,andshewantedmetofollowmypassion.IwasworkingatafinancialfirminNewYorkCitywithabunchofverysmartpeople,andIhadabrilliantbossthatIadmiredverymuch.IwenttomybossandtoldhimIwantedtostartacompanysellingbooksontheInternet.HetookmeonalongwalkinCentralPark,listenedcarefullytome,andfinallysaid.“Thatsoundslikeareallygoodidea,butitwouldbeanevenbetterideaforsomeonewhodidn'talreadyhaveagoodjob."Thatlogicmadesomesensetome,andheconvincedmetothinkaboutitfor48hoursbeforemakingafinaldecision.Seeninthatlight,itreallywasadifficultchoice,buteventually,IdecidedIhadtogiveitashot.Ididn'tthinkI'dregrettryingandfailing.AndIsuspectedIwouldalwaysbehauntedbyadecisionnottotryatall.Aftermuchconsideration,Itookthelesssafepathtofollowmypassion,andI’mproudofthatchoice.Forallofus,intheend,weareourchoices.1、Whatinspiredtheauthorwiththeideaofbuildinganonlinebookstore?A．Hisdreamofbeinganinventor. B．Thesupportofhiswife.C．ThegreatlyincreasingusageoftheInternet. D．Millionsofexcitingtitles.2、Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedsentence?A．Theideaofnottryingwouldkeepcomingtohismindanddisturbhim.B．Hewouldbeveryexcitedifhetrieditout.C．Hewouldbealwayshavingadoubtifhedidn'ttry.D．Thedecisionnottotheonlinebookstorewouldterrifyhim.3、Wecanknowfromthepassagethat.A．thebossthoughttheideawassuitablefortheauthorB．theauthorwantedsomeoneelsetotrytheideaC．theauthormightnotregretifhefailedtheideaD．theauthormightgobacktohisbossifhefailed4、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ClevernessandKindness B．TheStartingofAmazonC．FollowingMyPassion D．WeAreWhatWeChoose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）Ijusthadtwolovelyconversationswithmylong-termfriends.First,Iwaspleasedtohavean1meetingwithBryan.He’sCEOofagovernmentagencyandoneofthefirstpeopleI2whenImovedtoMedicineHat.I3toworkthatmorningeighteenyearsagoandhequicklybeganintroducingmetootheremployees.His4wasappreciatedandwebeganaclosefriendshiprightthenashegavemeacomfortable5inmynewworkplace.OverthenextfewyearsBryanwould6meattheoffice.Thereweremanytimeswhenwe7together.Wedidn’tseeeachothervery8afterImovedonwithothercareerpaths.Latethisafternoon,weunexpectedlymetatastoreandstoodinthecoldbesideour9intheparkinglotforanhour.We10memoriesandinspiredeachotherwithtalesofourexperiences.OnedayIsawthelightonmyphoneflashingandthensawthe11messageleftformebyanother12Chris,whohasbeeninmylifesince1973.He’sreturnedtoretireand13inhishometownofWhitewood,wherewefirstmet.14nothavinglivedinthesametownorcitysincethen,we’veheldeachotherinour15forthepastfourdecades.Evenwhenwe’reall16anddon’tmakecontactwitheachotherformonths,italwaysfeelsliketimehasn’tpassedsinceourlast17.Weunderstandandcareabouteachotherandthat’sallthat18.Mostdictionaries19afriendissomeoneyou“know,likeandtrust”.I’mgratefulthatmanyofmyfriendshipsgowell20that.1、A．unfairB．unluckyC．unplannedD．unpleasant2、A．metB．hatedC．taughtD．hurt3、A．forgotB．refusedC．wantedD．reported4、A．experienceB．kindnessC．courageD．praise5、A．endB．bedC．pastD．start6、A．visitB．noticeC．attractD．punish7、A．criedB．sangC．laughedD．danced8、A．secretlyB．rarelyC．nervouslyD．frequently9、A．taxisB．carsC．busesD．houses10、A．storedB．clearedC．sharedD．lost11、A．sweetB．anxiousC．terribleD．ordinary12、A．leaderB．friendC．brotherD．employee13、A．hidB．workedC．diedD．lived14、A．IfB．WhenC．ThoughD．Because15、A．roomsB．heartsC．officesD．families16、A．busyB．patientC．regretfulD．tired17、A．practiceB．successC．talkD．show18、A．liesB．worksC．differsD．matters19、A．requireB．stateC．containD．know20、A．beyondB．againstC．beneathD．without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）What1．(be)Englishfor?Somepeopleseemtothinkit’sforpracticinggrammarrulesand2．(learn)listsofwords—the3．(long)thelists,thebetter.That’swrong.Manystudentsknowhundredsofgrammarrules,4．theycan’tspeakcorrectlyor5．(fluent).Theyareafraidofmakingmistakes.Englishistheworkinglanguage.Itiswidely6．(speak)andusedintheworld.BusinessmenandtouristsoftencometoChinawithoutbeingabletospeakChinese.Chinesebusinessmen,taxidriversandstudentstalkwiththemusingEnglish.Englishisalsothelanguageofglobalculture.YoucanlistentoEnglishsongs7．theradio8．useEnglishtocommunicatewithpeoplearoundtheworldtroughtheItem.Withsomanypeople9．(communicate)inEnglisheveryday,10．willbecomemoreandmoreimportanttohaveagoodknowledgeofEnglish.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桌之间交换修改作文，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。每处错误仅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:在错的词下画一横线，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11处起)不计分。Thismorning,IfounditwassnowingHeavily、Attractedbythebeautifulsight,Idecidedtogoouttotakesomephoto、Thesnowfinallystoppedatnoon,andIcouldn'twaitgooutsidewithmycamera、AsIwalkedonthepathinthefrontofourbuilding,Isawaboysuddenlyslipinthesnow-coveredground、ItwasatthatmomentwhenIrealizedwhatIshoulddo、Immediately,Ireturnedhometogetabroombutstartedtosweepthepath、IworkedsohardlythatIsweatedalot、Anhourlate,thethicksnowwasclearedaway、Lookedatthecleanpath,myneighborsallsmiledandgavemethumbsup、IfeltveryhappythatIhavedonesomethingformyneighborhood、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是高三学生李华，从互联网上得知某中小学培训机构要面向高中毕业生招聘暑期兼职英语教师，你很感兴趣，请写一封电子邮件申请该职位。主要内容包括：1．自我介绍；2．希望获准。注意：1．词数80左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．文中不得出现真实校名。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、C3、B4、B5、A6、A7、A8、B9、D10、C11、D12、B13、D14、B15、C16、A17、A18、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、1、2．A3、4．A【小题3】【小题3】B【小题4】【小题4】C22、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,Novemberiswhenyouwillgetthelargestsavingsat5.99percentonaverage.Januarycameinsecondat4.95percent,followedbyMayat4.50percent.TheworstmonthtobuyonlinewasMarchwhereyoucouldexpecttosavejust2.76percent.Consumersandexpertshavebeenspeculatingfory