云南省玉溪市第一中学新高考全国统考预测密卷英语试卷及答案解析

云南省玉溪市第一中学新高考全国统考预测密卷英语试卷注意事项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．——Whatwaswrong?Whydidn’tyougotothepicnicasscheduled?——I’msorry.I_________aseriously-injuredoldmantothehospital.A．woulddeliverB．deliveredC．haddeliveredD．wasdelivering2．Whilestudying,fixyourmindonwhatisreallyimportant,oryouwill_____rememberingnothing.A．endup B．takeupC．leadto D．stickto3．TheSmallGoosePagodainXi’an,oneofthe22SilkRoadrelicslocatedinChina,_______backin707duringtheTangDynasty.A．dated B．wasdatedC．dates D．isdating4．Thesplitbetweenhumansandlivingapesisthoughtbysomescholars____15to20millionyearsago.A．tooccur B．occurring C．tohaveoccurred D．havingoccurred5．Iwouldpersuadehertomakeroomforyou______itbenecessary.A．could B．mightC．should D．would6．Shesaidher________isenoughtosupportherinlateryearsandthatheronlyhopeisthathersoncanvisitregularly.Afterallshehadnotmuchtimeleft.A．pension B．benefit C．allowance D．bonus7．—Iwillpickyouupat7o’clocktomorrowmorning.Isthatallright?—________.Seeyouthen.A．I’dloveto. B．That’ssettled.C．It’suptoyou D．Mypleasure8．—Guesswhat!Icameacrossanoldfriendatthestationlastweekend.—I’msureyoutalkedwithhimhappily.A．Soundsgood! B．Verywell.C．Hownice! D．Allright.9．Nodrivingafterdrinkingisarulethateverydriver____________obeyinourcountry.A．will B．shallC．may D．can10．Thereaslightdecreaseinhisweightbutheeatstoomuch.A．was B．couldhavebeenC．hadbeen D．couldbe11．Anotherstudyof302volunteersathospitalsinChicagofocusedonindividualdifferencesinthedegree______peopleview“volunteer”asanimportantsocialrole.A．bywhich B．towhich C．inwhich D．fromwhich12．Youshouldfirstexploreyourtalentsandgettoknowyourselfsoastomakealistof_________youthinkyourrealinterestslie.A．thatB．whatC．whereD．how13．IamabetterreaderthisyearthanIwaslastyearbecauseI________tohundredsofnewconceptsandideas.A．haveexposedB．hadbeenexposedC．havebeenexposedD．wasexposed14．—It’ssohumidthesedays!—Don’tworry!Therain________tostopfromtomorrow.A．willexpectB．expectsC．willbeexpectedD．isexpected15．___________theeffectofcultureshock,heistryingtoreadalotaboutitbeforegoingtoFranceforfurtherstudy.A．ToreduceB．ReducedC．ReducingD．Havingreduced16．---Excuseme,couldyoutellmethetime,please?---Sorry,Idon’thaveawatchwithme.---___________A．Thanksalot. B．Whatapity.C．I’msorrytohearthat D．Thanksallthesame17．Liftingoffatsunrise,thehotairballoongoeswhereverthewindblow.A．may B．must C．need D．should18．—IsPetercoming?—No,he____hismindafteraphonecallatthelastminute.A．changes B．changedC．waschanging D．hadchanged19．--Theweatheristoocold___Marchthisyear.--Itwasstill___whenIcamehereyearsago.A．for;colder B．in;coldC．in;hot D．for;hotter20．—HowdidyoufindProfessorSmith’sspeechlastnight?—Tobefrank,hisspeechdidn’t________tome.A．appeal B．belongC．refer D．occur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）IfyouaretravellingfromoneofLondon’sinternationalairportstocentralLondon,don’ttaketaxiunlessyouareveryrich!Theminimum(最小的)farefromHeathrow,theairportnearesttocentralLondon,isabout$25.Ifyouaretravellinginagroupoffourpeopleandeachofyouhasalotofluggage,youmayfeelthatitwouldbeworthpayingforataxi.IfyousimplywanttocrossLondonfromonerailwaystationtoanotherorfromastationtoyourhotel,thenataximaybeagoodidea.Althoughtaxismayseemquiteexpensive,theymakelifealoteasierifyouhavealotofluggage,orifyouarenotconfidentaboutfindingyourwayaroundtheUndergroundsystem.Herearesomeusefulfactsaboutusingtaxis:★Licensed(有许可证的)taxisarelarge,andusuallyblack,vehicleswithasmallwhiteplate(牌照)onthebackshowingalicensenumberandthewordsHackneyCarriages.★Thebestplacetofindataxiisatarailwaystation.Followthesignsfortaxiandyouwillfindwhatiscalledataxirank(aplaceintheroadwhereataxicanstop).Anothergoodplacetofindataxiisnearalargehotel.★Ifyouarenotatastation,youwillhavetostandinthestreetandwaitforonetogopast.Lookforataxiwhichhasanorangelightlitupoverthedriver’swindow—thismeansthatitisnotbeingusedbyanyoneelse.★Whenthetaxiisquiteclose,raiseyourarmandwavethedriverdown.Thetaxishouldstopforyou.★Whenyoupay,itisusualtogivethedriveratipofatleast10%.1、WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutthetaxiinLondon?A．Itishardtocatchataxiattheairport.B．ItisagoodchoicetocrossLondon.C．Itsserviceisfarfromsatisfactory.D．Itsfareisnotveryhigh.2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthelicensedtaxis?A．Theyaresmall.B．Theyareallorange.C．Theyhaveredplates.D．Theirplatesareontheback.3、Wherecanyoufindataxieasilyaccordingtotheauthor?A．Abusstop.B．Asmallhotel.C．Alargeshoppingcentre.D．Ataxirankneararailwaystation.4、Whatshouldyoutakenoteofifyouwanttostopataxi?A．Whetheritslightison.B．Whetherthedriveriswaving.C．Whetheritisawhitelicensedtaxi.D．Whetherthetaxistopsattherightplace.5、Ifyourtaxifareis$30,howmuchshouldyougivethetiptothedriveratleast?A．$2. B．$3.C．$4. D．$5.22．（8分）FreeOnlineCoursesReadingintheDigitalAgeThiscourseisforpeoplefromallwalksoflifewhoenjoyreadingandwouldliketoknowhowliteraryscholarsunderstandtextsinthedigitalage.Itintroducesyoutoavarietyofwaysofunderstandingtexts.Throughthecourse,youwillbecomefamiliarwithprofessionalreadingpracticesaswellasnewer,computer-drivenreadingskills.Duration:6weeks4hourspw2AugustExploringEnglish:ShakespeareThiscourseisaimedathighschoolstudentsanduniversitystudentswhowishtolearnmoreaboutShakespeare.ThefirstweekwilllookatShakespeare'slifeandtimes.Fortherestofthecourse,wewilllookcloselyatadifferentplayeachweek.ShakespeareanactorswillhelpusexploretheuniversalthemesinRomeoandJuliet,Hamlet,TheTempestandMacbeth.OurvideotutorwillguideyouthroughthecourseandlookatthewordsandphrasesthatShakespeareintroducedtotheEnglishlanguage.Duration:6weeks2hourspw16JulyTheEuropeanDiscoveryofChinaThiscourseisaimedatanyonewithaninterestinChinese,Europeanorworldhistory.ItfocusesonwhenandhowtheWestfirstapproachedChina.WewilllookatChina'splaceintheworldandconnectionstotheWestviatheSilkRoad,theriseofGenghisKhanandtheMongolEmpire,andfinallytheMingdynasty.We'llknowthisperiodofChinesehistorythroughtheeyesofWesterntravellersfromthe13thtothe17thcentury.WhattheseWesterntravellerssaw,whattheydidn'tsee—that'sthestorythatwewilluncoverinthiscourse.Duration:8weeks6hourspw6July129、WhenyoutakeReadingintheDigitalAge,youwill________.A．walkintodifferentpeople'slifeB．learnwaysofunderstandingtextsC．getbetteratcomputerskillsD．shareopinionswithliteraryscholars1、WhowillhelpstudentsbetterunderstandthethemesofShakespeare'splays?A．Actors. B．Scholars.C．Historians. D．Videotutors.2、WhatcanpeoplelearnfromTheEuropeanDiscoveryofChina?A．China'sdiscoveryoftheWest.B．TheriseandfalloftheQingDynasty.C．TheimportanceoftheSilkRoad.D．China'sinterestinWesterntravellers.3、Whatarethesubjectsoftheseonlinecourses?A．Scienceandhistory.B．Mediaandhealth.C．Natureandenvironment.D．Languageandculture.4、Inwhichwaydothethreecourseshaveincommon?A．Theyareaimedatstudents.B．Theyareprovidedforfree.C．Eachlasts6weeks.D．Eachtakes2hoursperweek.23．（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.24．（8分）Imaginejet-settingfromTokyotoParis,enjoyingfirst-classtravel,afour-coursedinnerandacitytour－allwithoutleavingtheground.ThisisthefutureofairtravelaccordingtoJapanesecompanyFirstAirlines,whichhasusedthepowerofvirtualrealitytocreatedreamvacations.Passengersavoidthecostlyairporttransfer,thebaggagefeesorbusyairportterminal（航站楼）－andinsteadenjoytheprivilegesofbusinessorfirst-classtravelandanexpensivetourofParis－allwhileremainingmotionlessinTokyo.AswellasParis,FirstAirlinesalsooffersthevirtualdestinationsofNewYork,RomeandHawaii.Afterboarding,guestscansettledownforthetwo-hourflightontheiradvancedAirbusseat－surroundedbydecorationthatismodeledontheinsideofanaircraft,formaximumrealism.ThereisflightserviceandVR,foods,musicforeverydestination.Passengerswillbeservedadeliciousmealbyairstewards,alongsidedrinksandotherdesserts.Themenudependsonthedestinationofchoice－ManhattanclamchowderandcheesecakeforNewYorkandsalmontartarandonionsoupforParis.Afterlandingatthedestination,guestscanenjoya360-degreetourofthedestination－allthankstoprojection（投影）mappingandvideo.Itmakesforasupposedlystress-freevacation,perfectforthosewhoseabilitytotravelabroadislimitedbycostorhealth.Virtualrealityisbecomingincreasinglypresenteverywhereatalltimesintheworldoftravel－allowingtravelerstoappreciatethewondersoftheworld,allwithoutleavingtheirhouse.Atjust4,980yen（$46）forbusinessclassand5,980yen（$56）forfirstclass－thesetwo-hourflightsarefarmoreaffordablethantheirreal-lifeflights.TokyocitizenseagertoexperienceFirstAirlinescanbookatriponthewebsite,withreservationscurrentlybeingtakenuntilMay2018.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutthefutureofairtravelfromTokyotoParis?A．Itishigh-flying. B．Itismoney-saving.C．Itispower-wasting. D．Itistime-consuming.2、Whencanpassengersenjoythebeautyofthedestination?A．Uponarrival. B．Duringtheflight.C．Afterboardingtheplane. D．Ongettingofftheplane.3、Theflightisperfectfortravelerswho.A．dolittlephysicalexercise B．workundergreatpressureC．desiretotravelalongdistance D．havehealthormoneytroubles4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AScientificFantasy B．ThePowerofVirtualRealityC．Japan’sVirtualAirTravelAbroad D．AppreciationoftheGlobalWonders25．（10分）Weallhavedefiningmomentsinourlives----meaningfulexperiencesthatstandoutinourmemory.Manyofthemoweagreatdealtochance:aluckyencounter(相遇)withsomeonewhobecomestheloveofyourlife.Anewteacherwhospotsatalentyoudidn’tknowyouhad.Thesemomentsseemtobetheproductoffateorluck.Wecan’tcontrolthem.Butisthattrue?Nonecessarily.Definingmomentsshapeourlives,butwedon’thavetowaitforthemtohappen.Wecanbetheauthorsofthem.Itispossibletocreatedefiningmomentsifweunderstandmoreaboutthem.Ourresearchshowsthattheyallshareasetofcommonelements.Westartbyasking:whydoweremembercertainexperiencesandforgetothers?Inthecaseofbigdays,suchasweddings,theanswerisprettyclear----it’sacelebrationthatisgrandinscaleandrichinemotion.Nosurprisethatit’smorememorablethanamathslesson.Butforotherexperiencesinlife----fromholidaystoworkprojects----it’snotsoclearwhywerememberwhatwedo.Consideranexperimentinwhichparticipantswereaskedtosubmerge(浸入)theirhandsfor60secondsinbucketsfilledwith14℃water.(Remember14℃waterfeelsmuchcolderthan14℃air.)Theywerethenaskedtosubmergetheirhandsfor90secondsinsteadof60,butduringthefinal30seconds,thewaterwarmedupto15℃.Theparticipantswerethengivenachoice:wouldyouratherrepeatthefirsttrialorthesecond?Psychologistshaveexplainedthereasonsforthispuzzlingresult.Whenpeopleassessanexperience,theytendtoforgetorignoreitslength.Instead,theyseemtoratetheexperiencebasedontwokeymoments:thebestorworstmoment,knownasthepeak,andtheending.Intheparticipants’memories,whatstoodoutforthemwasthatthelongertrialendedmorecomfortablythantheshorterone.Sowhenweassessourexperiences,wedon’taverageourminute-by-minutefeelings.Rather,wetendtorememberflagshipmoments:thepeaks,thepits(低谷)andthetransitions.Whatwedon’trememberarethebitsinbetween----sometimesthereislittletodistinguishoneweekfromthenext.Partlythisisbecausetheremaybeonlyadozenmomentsinyourlifethatshowwhoyouare----thosearebigdefiningmoments.Buttherearesmallerexperiences,too,inthecontextofamemorableholiday,romanticdateorworkachievement.Onceweunderstandhowweremembercertainmomentsandwhy,wecanstarttocreatemoremomentsthatmatter.1、Howdoestheauthorunderstanddefiningmoments?A．Wecancreatedefiningmomentsinourlives.B．Definingmomentsarejustoutofourcontrol.C．Nosimilaritiesexistbetweendefiningmoments.D．Definingmomentsconsistofsmallerexperiences.2、Wecanlearnfromtheexperimentthat_____.A．thestrikingmomentsaremorelikelytoberemembered.B．thelengthofanexperiencedeterminesourmemoryofitC．itismeaningfultodistinguishthebitsinbetweenflagshipmoments.D．allthecomponentsofanexperienceshouldbeequallyremembered3、Whatwouldprobablybediscussedinthefollowingpartofthetext?A．Whattoprepareforlife’strials.B．Whytocreatedefiningmoments.C．Whomtooweourgoodfatesto.D．Howtocreatelife’sbigmoments.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）"Efficiencyistheby-productofcomfort,"saysDr.ErwinTichauerofNewYorkUniversity.Toprovethis____,Dr.Tichaueruseshiscapabilitytofind_____waystodothings._____,hefeltthatthetraditionalkindofpliers(钳子）______abetterdesign.Theusual____limitedhandmovementandusedunnecessaryforcebecauseitbentthe_____.Sohedesignedapairofplierstoallowthewristtoremaininacomfortableposition.Toimprovethedesignof______andthenmakeworkeasier,Dr.Tichauer____theoldtools.Heaskssuchquestionsas:why____astepladderhavefourlegs____threearemorestable?Whydoseascrewdriver(螺丝刀)havetobemadewithstraighthandles?Aftertestinghis____,hehasinventedanewtoolthatcauseslessmuscleinjuryandismoreefficient.Tichauerisnotinterestedingetting____fromhisinventions.Infact,hesays,"We_____peopletostealfromus.AtNewYorkUniversity,wedonotpatent(注册专利）knowledgeorinvention."____companieshaveadoptedsomeofhisinventions.Asabiochemist,aswellasinventor,DrTechauer____theeffectofstressonareasofthebody.Eveneasy______workmayputheavystressonsmallareasofbodyand____causesaseriousdisease.Thushisstudiesofworkersinfactorieswhousethe____toolalldaylongareextremely____inlearningaboutthedamageonhumanbody?Dr.Techauerknowsthathecannotredesignthe____soheredesignsthetool!1、A．argumentB．impressionC．statementD．expectation2、A．unusualB．easierC．newD．correct3、A．EspeciallyB．What'smoreC．MeanwhileD．Forexample4、A．followedB．showedC．neededD．proved5、A．designB．habitsC．materialsD．work6、A．bodyB．fingerC．handD．wrist7、A．pliersB．atoolC．astepladderD．screwdrivers8、A．testsB．usesC．fixesD．destroys9、A．couldB．willC．wouldD．must10、A．ifB．becauseC．whenD．once11、A．inventionsB．theoriesC．toolsD．questions12、A．recognizedB．famousC．excitedD．rich13、A．encourageB．preventC．warnD．forgive14、A．ModernB．ResearchC．CommercialD．Industrial15、A．teachesB．studiesC．producesD．discovers16、A．physicalB．dailyC．officeD．research17、A．intimeB．inadditionC．immediatelyD．commonly18、A．wrongB．oldC．sameD．heavy19、A．suitableB．valuableC．logicalD．practical20、A．workB．studyC．laborD．body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）Earthquakesareakindofnaturaldisaster.Theyusuallycome1．warning.Anearthquakeisdangerous,2．therearestillthingsyoucandotoprotect3．.•Slaycalmastheearthbeginstoshake.Yourchancesof4．(survive)inanearthquakegoupifyoucankeepcalm.5．(stay)calmisnoteasy,butitcansaveyourlife.•Ifyouareinsidewhentheearthquakestarts,getunder6．tableorabed.Youneedtohavesomething7．(strength)aroundyoutoprotectyoufrom8．(fall)objects.Donotstandnearwallsorwindowsandstayoutofthekitchen.Thekitchenisdangerousbecauseofmanyglassobjects.Remembertoalwayshopeforthebestbutpreparefortheworst.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11处起)不计分。Ihavealwaysbeenthebigfanofmusic,buttobehonestIdon’tknowanypersonwhomhaseveropenlydislikedit、It’soneoftruefriendinlifebecauseitcanbeenjoyedbyanyoneandeveryone、Withbooks,youhavetobeabletoread,andmusichasnolimits,nospecialconditionsandwaseasilyenjoyedbyall、Idon’tthinktherearemanythingsinlifeforwhichhavesuchadirectlyandclearinfluenceonone’sfeeling、Obvious,however,therearesomepeoplewhoaremuchinfluencedbymusic,andofcourseitdependswhatsortofmusicthey’reinto、Watchpeoplereacttooneoftheirfavoritesongsisactuallythebestthingever、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你叫李华，你的美国笔友Sara给你写信，提到自己偏胖，想节食减肥，征求你的意见。请你给她回一封信，谈谈你对该问题的见解。内容要点如下：1.健康的重要性2.学生的任务3.给sara的合理的健康减肥建议要求：1.词数100个左右；2.文章开头已给出，但不计入总词数。Ihavereceivedandreadyourletter,inwhichyoumentionedthatyouwantedtoloseweightbydieting.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、A3、C4、C5、C6、A7、B8、C9、B10、D11、B12、C13、C14、D15、A16、D17、A18、B19、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、D4、A5、B22、129、B1、A2、C3、D4、B23、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.Bookingaflighthasalmostbecomeasciencewithsomeclaimingthatbuyi