2023届甘肃省通渭县高考全国统考预测密卷英语试卷含解析

2023年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、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，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．Tomistheonlyoneofthestudentswhoascholarshipsincelastyear.A．haswon B．havewon C．iswinning D．wins2．--Jassy,youspeakChinesesofluently!---______.Youarelying,Ihavetosay.B．Thanksalotforsayingso.C．That’snoneofyourbusiness.D．Ican’tagreemore.3．Fortunatelysomebodywhohappenedtobepassingbycalledtheemergencyaidthetrafficaccidentoccurred.A．hurriedly B．quickly C．immediately D．shortly4．Ifshe________generousasshemakesoutshewouldhavedonatedmoremoneyinthecatastrophe.A．hadbeen B．wereC．wouldbe D．was5．Mymobilephoneismissing.Whoit?A．musthavetaken B．musttakeC．couldhavetaken D．couldtake6．Timeisaprecious________thatisoftentakenforgrantedamongtheyoungpeople.A．commodity B．commission C．component D．constitution7．Thevarietyoffoodattherestaurantislimited,buteverymealcanserveatleasttwopeopleandisunder¥10,sonotonlyisit______butpracticalaswell.A．adaptableB．adjustableC．adoptableD．affordable8．Althoughpassingthedrivingtest________bedifficultnow,it’sworththeefforts.A．need B．shallC．can D．should9．Humansspendalotoftimeandmoneyontheirpetsandthepetsgivealltheyhave_____forthat.A．inreturnB．infactC．inshortD．inall10．IwishI______photographythen.Ifso,Icouldgiveyouahandatpresent.A．studied B．hadstudiedC．havestudied D．willstudy11．Don’ttospring-cleanthewholehousejustbecausemymotheriscoming—there’snoneedtodothat.A．undertake B．attemptC．bother D．hesitate12．Pleaseremindyourgrandpatotakemedicineontime,foramanofhisage____beveryforgetful．A．need B．must C．shall D．can13．--Ifeelnervouswhentakinganexam.--andyoucandoitwell.A．TakeitweasyB．TakeyourtimeC．GoodluckD．It’suptoyou14．Whenwehaveachancetotravel,wetendto______asmanysightsintothetripaswecan---sevencountriesintendays,forexample.A．squeeze B．sneeze C．subscribe D．substitute15．I’mgoingtospendthesummerholidayinHainan,________livesmyuncle.A．where B．whoC．which D．when16．I’m_______ChineseandIdofeel______Chineselanguageis____mostbeautifullanguage.A．/,the,a B．a,/,the C．a,the,/ D．a,/,a17．Thecaraccidenthappened_____hiscarwasoutoforder___Ican’tdrive.A．notthat;butthat B．notonly;butalsoC．notbecause;butbecause D．notbecause;butas18．Sincethematchisover,wecan____bytravellingandstopthinkingaboutbasketball.A．diveinB．switchoffC．pulloutD．splitup19．---DoyouthinkPeterisagoodpartner?---Notreally!Therearesomethingsthatarenoteasyto________,andhislazinessisone.A．putasideB．putupwithC．thinkofD．getalongwith20．TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,________shewasanonlychild.A．eversince B．nowthatC．eventhough D．asthough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）CharityCyclingUKhasrecentlylaunchedacampaigntoraiseawarenessofdooringafterdiscoveringthatmanypeopledon’tknowwhatitisandthosethatdoseemtothinkit’sajoke.Dooringhappenswhenadriverorpassengeropensthedoorintoanotherroaduser-typicallyacyclist-withoutlookingforotherroadusers.CyclingUK’schiefexecutivePaulTuohytoldGloucestershireLive,“Somepeopleseemtoseecardooringasabitofajoke,butit’snotandcanhaveseriousconsequences.CyclingUKwantstoseegreatawarenessmadeaboutthedangersofopeningyourcardoor,andpeopletobeencouragedtolookbeforetheyopen.”Thecharitysays2,009ofthe3,000injuriesweresustained(遭受)bycyclists,resultinginfivedeathsbutsaysthismightnotbethefullextentofthedangers.CyclingUKsaysnotallcardooringincidentswillbeattendedbypolice,sothecharityhaswrittentotransportministerJesseNormancallingforapublicawarenesscampaignurgingalldriverstolookbeforeopeningvehicledoors.Oneofthewaysthatthecharitysuggestscouldpreventinjuriesthroughdooringisthe“DutchReach”,wherepeopleleavingavehiclereachoverandusethenon-doorsidehandtoopenthedoor.CyclingUKalsosuggestsseriouslawsandadviceonsaferroadpositioningforpeoplewhocycle.MrTuohysaid,“IntheNetherlandstheyareknownforpractisingamethod,knownsometimesasthe‘DutchReach’,whichwethinkcouldbesuccessfullyencouragedintheUK.”“CyclingUKhaswrittentotheDepartmentforTransportaskingthemtolookintothis,andstressthedangersof‘cardooring’throughapublicawarenessTHINKstylecampaign.”Ifyou’rereallyconcernedaboutopeningadoorintothepathofacyclistcomingbehindyou,considerusingwhat’sknownasthe“DutchReach”toopenthedoor.Thatwillnaturallyturnyouinyourseatandgiveyouamuchbetterviewofwhat’scomingupalongsidethecar.1、WhydoestheauthormentionthefiguresinParagraph3?A．Toarousewidepublicconcern. B．Todescribetheterribleaccident.C．Toshowthedangersofcardooring. D．Tostresstheimportanceoftrafficsafety.2、WhiledoingtheDutchReach,youshould______.A．standupfromyourseat B．openthecardoorpolitelyC．useinsidehandtoopenthecardoor D．useoutsidehandtoopenthecardoor3、Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext?A．Manypeopleareignorantofcardooring.B．TheDutchReachiswellreceivedinEngland.C．Dooringincidentsareallattendedbythepolice.D．Driversaretoblamefordoorincidents.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardscardooring?A．Enthusiastic B．CuriousC．Negative D．Concerned22．（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）Mrs.JoneswasmyfirstpatientwhenIstartedmedicalschool—andIoweheralot.Shewasundermycareforthefirsttwoyearsofmymedicaltraining,yetIknewverylittleabouther,exceptthatshewasthin,perhapsinhermid70s.Itmightseemrathernegligentnottoknowthebasicfactsofmypatient,butIhadavalidreason—Mrs.Joneswasdead,andhadbeendeadforaboutthreeyearsbeforeImadeapatientofher.Mrs.JoneswasthedeadbodythatIdissected（解剖）overthefirsttwoyearsofmymedicaltraining.Ofcourse,hernamewasn’treallyMrs.Jones,butitseemedalittleimpolitetobeconductingresearchintosomeone’sbodywithoutevenknowingitsname,sooutofcourtesy,Ithoughtsheshouldhaveone.“MeandMrs.Jones,we’vegotathinggoingon,”wentthesongcomingoutoftheradioasIunzippedthebagofheronmyfirstday—andsoshewaschristened.Asthemonthspassed,IsoonforgotthatMrs.Joneshad,infact,oncebeenalive.Oneday,though,shesuddenlybecameveryhumanagain.I’dbeendissectingMrs.Jonesagood18monthsbeforeIgotaroundtotheuterus（子宫）.AfterI’dremovedit,theprofessorcameuptome,“Ifyoulookattheopeningcarefully,you’llseethattheangleindicatesthatthiswomanhashadseveralchildren,probablythree.”Istaredatit,andIsuddenlyfeltverystrange.Thiswoman,whohadgivenmesomethingincrediblypreciousthatI’dbeguntotakeforgranted,wasn’tadeadbody.Shewasaperson,amother,infact.Atmygraduation,thesameprofessorcameovertocongratulateme.IexplainedthestoryaboutMrs.Jonestohim,andrecalledwhathe’dtoldmeaboutherhavingchildrenandhowthathadaffectedmeallthoseyearsago.“Well,”hesaid,“atthebeginningofyourtrainingyouhadadeadbodyandmanagedtoturnitintoaperson.Nowyou’readoctor,thetrickistohaveapersonandnotturnthemintoadeadbody,”andhelaughed,shookmyhandandwalkedaway.1、Whydidn’ttheauthorknowmuchaboutMrs.Jones?A．Becausehewasirresponsibleforhispatients.B．Becausehewasn’tallowedtoaskforherprivacy.C．Becausehedidn’tknowheruntilshepassedaway.D．Becausehewastoocarelesswhiledissectingher.2、HowdidMrs.Jonesgethername?A．Itwaspasseddownfromtheseniorsofmyschool.B．Itcamefromasongbeingplayedwhenwefirstmet.C．Shewasnamedafterawell-knownsingerIlikedbest.D．ItjustoccurredtomewhenIopenedthebagofher.3、Whatcouldbetheauthor’sfeelingforMrs.Jonesnow?A．Grateful.B．Pitiless.C．Hateful.D．Guilty.4、Whatdidtheprofessorimplybyhiswordsinthelastparagraph?A．Medicalstudentsareabletobringthedeadbacktolife.B．Beingadoctorhasnothingtodowiththemedicaltraining.C．Gooddoctorsneverfailtosavetheirpatientsfromdying.D．Medicalstaffoughttohaverespectforlifeandhumanity.24．（8分）Dogsandcatsarenotforstudentswholiveinthedormitory.Justthinkaboutthenoise,thesmellandallthatwildbehavior,chewingonwhatevertheycangettheirteethon,orknockingoverthetrashcan.Butdon’tfeelsad.Therearesmallerandlessdestructivepetstomakeyourdormitorylifecolorful.BettafishTheymakegreatpetswiththeirbigpersonalityandastonishingcolors,rangingfrombrightred,darkbluetolemonyellow.Unlikemanyfish,mostbettasreacttotheirowner’spresenceandbecomemoreactivewhentheyarenearby,whichisunusualinthefishworld.ChinchillasWithoutbadsmell,aboutthesizeofarabbitandwithfursodensethattheycan’tgetpestssuchasfleas(跳蚤),thefriendlycreatureoriginallyfromtheAndesMountainsinSouthAmericamakesanidealindoorpet.Chinchillasareverysocialanimals,soifyouonlyhaveone,youwillbecomeitsfamily.Incoldwinterdays,inaglanceatthisfurypetinadormwillbringyoualotofwarmth.LandhermitcrabsInasocietywhereownersareoftenasked“Aretheytasty?”,landhermitcrabsareamongthemostunluckyanimalscommonlykeptaspets.Buttheyareeasytocarefor,inexpensiveandfascinatingtowatch.Andthefactthattheydon’tcauseanyallergicreactionsmakesthemperfectforcollegedormitories.Red-earedslidersIfyou’reinterestedinalifelongfriend,red-earedslidermakesawonderfulpet.Ifwellcaredfor,theycanliveforaround40years.Butthereareacoupleofthingsyoushouldknow.Red-earedcangrowtoanadultsizeofupto30cm!Soyoumayneedalargertankquickly.Inaddition,youwillneedtoprovideUVlighting,waterheater,andaswimmingareaandabasking（晒太阳）area.Housingared-earedsliderisnoteasy.1、Allthedormitorypetsmentionedinthetextare.A．activeandallergic B．quietandpeacefulC．colorfulandtasty D．smallandsmelly2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutthesecreatures?A．Betasareactiveandrichincolors.B．Chinchillasareoriginallymountainanimals.C．Landhermitcrabsareallergicbuttasty.D．Red-earedslidersneedmorecarefromtheowner.3、Ifyouwanttokeepthepetaslongaspossible,you’dbetterchoose.A．Betafish B．ChinchillasC．Landhermitcrabs D．Red-earedsliders4、Thepassageismainlyto.A．introducethebestwaytokeeppetsB．offerusefulpicturesforchoosingpetsC．informstudentsoflifestyleofpetsD．recommendsomedormitorypets25．（10分）Areyouafraidofsharks?Whataboutsnakesorspiders?Putthosefearsaside:becauseintheU.S.you’refarmorelikelytobekilledorinjuredbyadeerskippingacrosstheroad.Deercausemorethan200humansdeathseachyear,plussome29,000injuries,allbecauseof1.2millioncollisionsbetweenvehiclesanddeer.MostincidentsoccurintheeasternU.S.,wheredeerprosperwithoutnaturalpredatorslikewolvesandmountainlions.“That’stheregionintheU.S.wheredeer-vehiclecollisionsaresuchaproblem,andwhereitseemslikeaneffectivelargecarnivorereintroductioncouldmakeareallybigdifference.”sayswildlifebiologistLauraPrughfromUniversityofWashington.Shethinksitwouldhelptoreintroducepredatorslikemountainlions,alsoknownascougars,pumasorpanthers,topartsoftheirhistoricrangefromwhichthey’vebeendrivenout.TheresearcherssaythatbringingthepredatorsbacktotheeasternU.S.wouldmean22percentfewercollisionsbetweencarsanddeeroverthreedecades.Eachyearwouldseefivefewerhumandeaths,680fewerinjuriesandasavingsofsome550million.SophieL.Gilbertthinkstherearegreatsocioeconomicbenefitsoflargepredatorrestorationthroughreducedwildlife-vehiclecollisionsandshesays,says,“Cougarshaveshownthattheycancoexistinshortdistancewithpeople,withveryfewconflicts,inalotofareasoutwest.”Still,somefolksmightbeunderstandablynervousaboutthiskindofplan.Afterall,reintroducingpredatorsdoesn’tcomewithoutriskstopetsandtolivestock,andveryoccasionallytopeople.“OurfearoflargepredatorsissonaturalandintensethatIdon’tthinkit’spossibletojustcompletelyclearitwithstatistics...WhatIhopeisthatknowingthatthereactuallycanbesomemeasurablebenefitsmightmakepeoplealittlemoresupportiveandmaybebalancethatfearalittlebit.”saysLaura.Indeed,thestatisticsshowthatcougarswouldpreventfivetimesasmanyhumandeathsfromdeer-relatedaccidentsastheywouldcausebyattacks.Butit’llbeatoughsell:thepresswillcovercougarattacks,butastatisticallypreventeddeathdoesnotmakethenews.Nevertheless,“Ifpeopleinthewestcanputupwithhavingmountainlionsaround,IwouldhopethatNewYorkerswouldbeupforthechallengeaswell.”1、Whatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“carnivore”inParagraph3?A．Acat-likeanimal.B．Adangerousanimal.C．Ameat-eatinganimal.D．Agrass-eatinganimal.2、Whydopeoplewanttobringbackmountainlions?A．Tominimizetheaccidentscausedbydeer.B．Tomaintainbiodiversityandecologicalbalance.C．Totakeupthechallengefrompeopleinthewest.D．Toreducepeople’sfearofthisdangerouscreature.3、Whyisithardtopersuadepeopletoacceptthismeasure?A．Becausetherisksoutweighthebenefits.B．Becausemountainslionslikeeatingpeople.C．Becausethebenefitsarenotaseye-catchingasitsrisks.D．Becausemountainlionstendtogettooclosetopeople.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Puma:aToughSellB．ANewStudyonPumaC．DeerCauseHugeLifeLossesD．DeerorPumas:aHardChoice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）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳答案。MyfriendMichelleisblind,butyou’dneverknowit.Shemakessuchgooduseofherother1,includingher“sixthsense”,thatsherarelygivestheimpressionthatshe's2anything.Michellelooksafterherchildrenprettymuchliketherestofus,3thatshedoesn'tpushtoohardonthem,4reallybenefitalotfromherrelaxedattitude.Sheknowswhentocleanthehouse,andshemovesaroundsofastthat5oftendon'trealizeshe'sblind.I6thisthefirsttimeaftermysix-year-olddaughter,Kayla,wenttoplaythere.WhenKaylacamehome,shewasvery7aboutherday.Shetoldmetheyhadbakedcookies,playedgamesanddoneartprojects.Butshewas8excitedaboutherfinger-paintingproject.“Mom,guesswhat?”saidKayla,allsmiles.“Ilearnedhowto9colorstoday!Blueandredmakepurple,andyellowandbluemakegreen!AndMichelle10withus”.Tomygreat11,mychildhadlearnedaboutcolorfromablindfriend!ThenKaylacontinued,“Michelletoldmemy12showedjoy,prideandasenseofaccomplishment.Shereally13whatIwasdoing!”Kaylasaidshehadneverknownhowgoodfingerpaintsfelt14Michelleshowedherhowtopaintwithoutlookingatherpaper.IrealizedKayladidn'tknowthatMichellewasblind.Ithadjustnever15inconversation.WhenItoldmydaughterthatMichellewasblind,shewas16foramoment.Atfirst,shedidn'tbelieveme.“ButMommy,Michelleknewexactlywhatwasinmypicture!”Kayla17.AndIknewmychildwas18becauseMichellehadlistenedtoKayladescribeherartwork.MichellehadalsoheardKayla's19inherwork.Weweresilentforaminute.ThenKaylasaidslowly,“Youknow,Mommy,Michellereallydid‘see’mypicture.Shejustusedmy20”Indeed,sheusesaspecialtypeof“vision”thatallmothershave.1、A．senses B．means C．methods D．ways2、A．enjoyed B．found C．missed D．lost3、A．instead B．except C．since D．but4、A．who B．it C．she D．which5、A．guests B．family C．children D．friends6、A．realized B．heard C．recognized D．witnessed7、A．sad B．satisfied C．excited D．enjoyed8、A．especially B．notso C．alittle D．notatall9、A．paint B．draw C．create D．mix10、A．stayed B．painted C．talked D．played11、A．excitement B．surprise C．delight D．encouragement12、A．attitude B．color C．picture D．paper13、A．touched B．distinguished C．saw D．understood14、A．after B．before C．until D．when15、A．turnedout B．comeup C．referredto D．talkedabout16、A．curious B．quiet C．puzzled D．worried17、A．cried B．insisted C．complained D．informed18、A．right B．wrong C．worried D．uncertain19、A．shortcomings B．difficulties C．pride D．description20、A．paper B．eyes C．hands D．pens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）语法填空TheGreatWallofChinaisaseriesofwallsmadeofstone,brick,andothermaterials,builtalongthehistoricalnorthernbordersofChinatoprotecttheChinesestatesandempires.Severalwallswerebeingbuiltasearlyasthe7thcenturyBC;these,laterjoinedtogetherand1．(make)biggerandstronger,arecollectivelyreferredtoastheGreatWall.Especiallyfamousisthewallbuiltin220-206BC．Littleofthatwall2．(remain).TheGreatWallhasbeenrebuiltovervariousdynasties,themajorityof3．isfromtheMingDynasty(168-1644).Apartfromdefense,otherpurposesoftheGreatWallhaveincludedbordercontrols,the4．(encourage)oftradeand5．controlofimmigration.TheGreatWallstretches6．DandongintheeasttoLopLakeinthewest,alongthesouthernedgeofInnerMongolia.Anarchaeological(考古)survey,7．(use)advancedtechnologies,hasconcludedthattheMingwallsmeasure8,850km.Anothersurveyhasfoundthattheentirewallwithallofits8．(branch)measures21,196km.Today,theGreatWallis9．(general)recognizedasoneofthemost10．(impress)architecturalwondersinhistory.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）ThisafternoonwehadourPElesson、Theteacherhadtaughtushowtopractisehighjump、Thebellrangandwewenttotheplaygroundonline、Afterwarming-upexercises,theteachertoldmethewayofjumpingandthengaveusanexample、Followedtheteacheroneafteranother,myclassmatedidverywell、SoonitwasmyturnandIfeltalittlenervously、Ifailedatmyfirstattempt,butIwasnotabitdiscouraging、Ikeptonthinkingabouttheteacherswordsandpractising、Imanagedjumpoverthepoleintheend、FromthisclassIhaverealizedonecansucceedwhetherhehasperseverance,justastheoldsayinggo,“Wherethereisawill,thereisaway、”第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华。你的英国笔友杰克刚刚升入高中,但他一时无法适应新的校园生活，写信向你征求建议。请你就此问题给他回一封信，内容主要把包括：1.不必过分焦虑；2.制定合理的学习计划；3.多参加集体活动，结交新朋友；参考词汇：适应adjustto注意：1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DareJack,Iamsorrytohearthatyou’rehavingtroubleadjustingtoyourhighschoollife._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、B3、C4、B5、C6、A7、D8、C9、A10、B11、C12、D13、A14、A15、A16、A17、C18、B19、B20、C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、C2、C3、A4、D22、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.Consumersandexpertshavebeenspeculatingforyearsaboutthebesttimetoshoponline.Bookingaflighthasalmostbecomeasciencewithsomeclaimingthatbuyingsixweeksbeforeyoutravelguaranteesyouthebestprice.However,arecentanalysisbytheUSAirlinesReportingCommissionfoundthatwasnotactuallythecase.Notonlydidthesix-weekwindowfailtopileup,insomecasesthebestfareswereonsaleaslongas24weeksbeforedeparture.TheARCsaidthatbookingwellinadvanceisbestadvisedforbusyroutesorlonghaulflights(长途航班),asthepriceonlytendstogoup.