江苏省常州市14校联盟新高考冲刺模拟英语试题及答案解析

江苏省常州市14校联盟新高考冲刺模拟英语试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．--Whataboutthetwoofusgoingdowntown?--___________.Ihatespendingtimehangingaround.A．Thatsuitsmefine B．WhynotC．Itdependsontheweather D．Well,that'sthelastthingIwilldo2．____regulartraininginnursing,shecouldhardlycopewiththeworkatfirst.A．NotreceivedB．SincereceivingC．HavingnotreceivedD．Nothavingreceived3．MymotherisalwayswarningmewhenIgoout,“Don’tgetoffthebus________itisstopping.”A．untilB．whileC．beforeD．after4．Whenfacedwithabigchallenge________potentialfailureseemstohideateverycorner,maybeyou'veheardthisadvicebefore:“Bemoreconfident.”A．where B．whose C．which D．ofwhich5．I______forShanghaithisSaturday,soIwanttoknowwhentheearliestplane______.A．leave;takesoffB．amleaving;takesoffC．leave;istakingoffD．amleaving;istakingoff6．"Theydidn’ttakemeasuresintime,otherwisetheexplosions____．"someexpertssaid．A．wouldn’thappen B．didn’thappenC．wouldn’thavehappened D．mustn’thavehappened7．Ifyouwanttoimproveyourfigureandhealth,themosteffectivethingtodoistoshowupatthegymeverytimeyou________bethere.A．can B．willC．may D．shall8．Manymemoriesofoldtimeswerebytheconversationwehadtogetherthatevening.A．calledup B．turnedup C．takenup D．keptup9．Theincomesofskilledworkerswentup.,unskilledworkerssawtheirearningsfall.A．Moreover B．ThereforeC．Meanwhile D．Otherwise10．PeopleexpectShanghaiDisneylandParktoofferbetterservicethan________ofTokyo’s.A．this B．it C．one D．that11．Mostpeoplequit________anyresultsappear;theygiveuptoosoonandaquitterneverwins.A．whileB．untilC．sinceD．before12．IliketheseEnglishsongsandthey________manytimesontheradio.A．taught B．havetaughtC．aretaught D．havebeentaught13．–MyTVsetdoesn’twork,thewatertapisdrippingandmycarisstillunderrepair!–Yousure________badluckthesedays.A．had B．willhave C．hadhad D．arehaving14．—ThisisthefirsttimeI________mypicturewithmyownhands.—Itistimethatyou________apictureforme.A．havetaken;took B．took;shouldtakeC．took;willtake D．willtake;havetaken15．HowIwishI______mymouthbeforeIshoutedatmymum!A．shut B．haveshutC．hadshut D．wouldshut16．TheU.S.officialsaidNorthKorea---andIran---shouldfollowinthestepsofLibya,whichlastDecembersaiditwouldwork__________toallowinternationalweaponsinspectorstodotheirwork.A．unconditionally B．unwillingly C．unfortunately D．uncomfortably17．—Mum,littleRaybrokehistoysagain!—Itdoesn'tmatter.Yousee,accidents_____happen.A．shall B．should C．must D．will18．Ireallydon’tknowhowtoexpressmythankstoMr.Li,myhighschoolEnglishteacher,withoutwhosehelpI__________tocollegethatyear.A．weren’ttogo B．hadn’tbeenabletogoC．couldn’tgo D．couldn’thavegone19．—Nancy,whatclassesareyoutakingthisterm?—_____IwanttotaketwoEnglishcourses,ormaybeSpanish.A．What’sup?B．It’snoneofyourbusiness.C．I’venoidea. D．I’mnotsureyet.20．Tobeanexpert,abeginnerneedstogothroughaseriesof_____stages.A．intermediateB．liberalC．overallD．demanding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）Acompanyhasdesignedawaterbottle,theMemobottle,whichisidealfortheofficeworker’sbag,becauseit’scompletelyflat.Withthesameshapeasapieceofpaper,theMemobottleisareusablewaterbottlethatslidesintoyourbagtolienexttobooksandlaptops.Thebottle,whichcanalsobewashedinadishwasher,isdesignedtohelpreducethenumberofplasticbottlesinlandfills（填埋）.TwocreativepeopleJesseLeeworthyandJonathanByrt,both28,designedthebottletobeconvenienttocarryandenvironmentallyfriendly.Itismadefromadurableanddishwasher-friendly“green”plastic.LeeworthyandByrt,fromAustralia,saymorethan600billionsingle-usebottlesweresoldgloballylastyear.InAmericaalone,studiesshowthataround1,500single-usewaterbottleareconsumedeverysecond—only20percentofthesearerecycled.Andthecostofbuyingmoreandmoreplasticbottlesaddsto—thepairsaythatbottledwatercostsapproximately1,400timesmorethantapwater.“We’vealwaysbeenpassionateabouttheenvironment,”saidLeeworthy.“Foryearswehavebeenfocusedoncreativedesignthatprovidesenvironmentalremedywhileimprovingsocialconvenience.TheMemobottlewasdesignedtoovercometwoproblemsthatweseeinoursociety:ourattachmenttotheoutdoors,andourinabilitytofitwaterbottlesinlaptopbags.”Thebottlewillbeavailableinthreedifferentsizes—A5whichholds750ml,A4whichholds1.25litresandlettersizewhichstores1.25litres.TheproductisseekingfundingonKickstarterandhasalreadysoared（飙升）pastitsprimarygoalofraising£8,310($13,500),reachingitinjust36hours.JonathanByrtsaid,“Thefeedbackwe’vereceivedhasbeenoverwhelminglypositive!Theemailsofsupportandinterest,andsocialmediacommentshavebeenamazing!”TheproductisexpectedtobeonthemarketbyChristmasandwillbeavailableforglobaldelivery.1、Whatisthemaincharacterofthenewly-designedwaterbottle?A．Cleanandeasytowash.B．Practicalandfriendlytoenvironment.C．Flatandpopularwithhousewives.D．Cheapandconvenienttocarryinbags.2、Whatarethetwodesignersmostconcernedabout?A．Materialsandshape.B．Priceandproduction.C．Commentsandpopularity.D．Environmentandconvenience.3、Whatispeople’sattitudetowardsthewaterbottle?A．Opposed.B．Indifferent.C．Supportive.D．Doubtful.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．Thewaytoprotectwaterresource.B．Roundwaterbottlesareoutofdate.C．Seekingfundforanidealwaterbottle.D．TwocreativeAustralianyoungdesigners.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）Woodhasmanygreatcharacteristicsthatmakeittheperfectbuildingmaterial.Itischeap，durable(耐用的)，easilyavailable，andmostimportantly，environmentallysustainable.Theonethingitisnot，istransparent(透明的).NowthankstoateamofscientistsatStockholm'sKTHRoyalInstituteofTechnology，thematerialmayevenbeabletoaddthatfeaturetoitsalreadyimpressivelist.LeadresearcherDr.LarsBerglundsaidhewasinspiredtocreatethetransparentwoodafterlearninghowJapaneseresearchershaddevelopedasee-throughpaperforuseinflexibledisplayscreensforelectronicdevices.Theteambeganbypullingoutthewood'slignin(木质素).Thelignin-freewoodwasthendippedintoapolymer(聚合物)andbakedatatemperatureof158Fforfourhours.Theresultwasahybridproductthatwasnotonlystrongerandlighterthantheoriginalwoodbutalso，almosttransparent.Theresearcherswereabletoadjusttheleveloftransparencybyvaryingtheamountofthepolymerinjectedandalsobychangingthethicknessofthewood.Whilescientistshavepreviouslycreatedasee-throughwoodforsmall-scaleapplicationslikecomputerchips,hetransparentwoodisthefirstonebeingconsideredforlargescaleapplications.Theresearchers,whorevealedtheirfindingsinBiomacromoleculesonApril11,pictureusingthetransparentwoodinbuildingstoallowformorenaturallight,ortocreatewindowsthatletinthedesiredamountoflightwithoutsacrificingprivacy.Woodthatallowslighttopassthroughcouldleadtoabrighterfutureforhomesandbuildings.Berglundalsothinksthewoodcouldplayasignificantroleinthedesignofsolarpanels.Thesemi-transparentmaterialwouldbeabletokeeplightlongerandgiveitmoretimetointeractwiththeconductor,thusresultinginbettersolarefficiency.Additionally,substitutingthecurrentlyusedglasswiththisnewproductwouldhelpsolarenergymanufacturersimprovetheircarbonfootprintandlowerthecost.Theyarenowexperimentingwithwaystoscaleupthemanufacturingprocesssothatthetransparentmaterialiscost-effectivetomakeandeasytouse.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"thatfeature"inParagraph1referto?A．Cheapness. B．Durability. C．Sustainability. D．Transparency.2、Whichofthefollowingisnottheprocessinwhichthetransparentwoodismade?A．Dipthewoodintoapolymer.B．Reducetheamountofthepolymer.C．Makethewoodlignin-free.D．Bakethewoodforsometime.3、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A．Berglundgottheideaoftransparentwoodwhilemakingpaper.B．Varyingtheamountofthepolymerchangesthewood'shardness.C．Thecostofmakingthetransparentwoodstillneedstobecutdown.D．Thetransparentwoodwouldbeusedonlyforhomesandbuildings.4、Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout？A．Thebrightfutureofthetransparentwood.B．Thewood'sroleinthedesignofsolarpanels.C．Thedisadvantagesofthecurrentlyusedglass.D．Solarenergymanufacturers'carbonfootprint.24．（8分）FormalAfternoonTeasApotoftea,aplateoffingersandwichesandaselectionofpastriesandscones:InAmerica,thiswonderfulwaytowileawaytheafternooniscommonly,thoughmistakenly,knownas“hightea.”InBritain,whereitoriginated,“hightea”issimplyanold-fashionednamefortheeveningmeal;it’salsocalled“mealtea.”Thelight,elegant,scone-centricmealservedatfancyhotelsiscalled“lowtea”or“afternoontea”.Whateveryoucallit,herearefourplacestogetafternoonteaonLongIsland.Pricesareperperson.ChatNoir230MerrickRd.,RockvilleCentre516-208-811,OwnerEmmaTsoisatalentedpastrychef,andherafternoontea($22)includessandwiches,miniaturepastries,warmscones,creamandjamandapotoftea.Open7daysaweek.Reservationsrequired.Robinson’sTeaRoom97-EMainSt.,StonyBrook631-751-1232Robinson’sserviceafternoonteaTuesdaytoSunday.$26buysunlimitedtea,about10fingersandwiches,freshscones,creamandjamanddesserts.Reservationsrequired.TheSecretGardenTeaCafe&GiftShoppe225MainSt.,PortJefferson631-476-8327,TheStreetGarden’smenuhasmoremodestoptions,butthefullafternoontea,$26.95,includesscones,freshfruit,teasandwiches,minidessertsandapotoftea.OpenTuesdaytoSunday.TheHiddenOakCafeBayardCuttingArboretum,MontaukHighway,GreatRiver631-277-3895,ThecafeisopenTuesdaytoSunday.Afternoontea($25.95)includesteasandwiches,dessertsandpastries,sconeswithcreamandjamandapotoftea.Reservationsrequired24hoursinadvance.1、WhatdoweknowaboutBritishafternoontea?A．It’sknownas“mealtea”. B．It’scenteredondesserts.C．It’sservedatfancyhotels. D．It’soriginatedfromAmerica.2、WhichnumbershouldyoucalltoreserveforaMondayafternoontea?A．516-208-811 B．631-751-1232C．631-476-8327 D．631-277-38953、Wherecanyougetafternoonteawithfreshfruit?A．AtChatNoir B．AtRobinson’sTeaRoomC．AttheHiddenOakCafe D．AttheSecretGardenTeaCafe&GiftShoppe25．（10分）MissBiancaMonica,ajuniorhereatMarymountManhattanCollege,iscurrentlysifting(筛选)herwaythroughNewYorkCity.workingtowardsherdreamofmakingrockmusicwithhighqualitythatyouonlyhearoccasionally.“Itwasajourney.Iwantedtostudycommunicationsandlearnhowthingsworkinthemusicindustry,"explainedMonica.ThisisayoungladywhoknowswhatshewantsandisputtingintheefforttoachieveitBornaJerseygirl,MonicaknewshewasmadetobeinNewYork.WiththeoverpoweringsupportMonicareceivesfromherhometown,it'sobviousthatsuchabackbonehelpsherstepintothestudio.Atayoungageof14,Monicaledarockband.AftertheRobbery.Thebandsawhugesuccess;theyplayednumerousliveperformancesaroundthecity.MonicahasalsoperformedsoloatthenowclosedAngelsandKingsWhenaskedaboutherchoiceinstyle,hereyeslightupwithagreatpassion.Whenwritingmynewrecord,wetrieddoingthedanceroute;thenIrealized:thisisnotme.Rockisinmyblood.Ijustlovemusicthatmakesyoufeellikeyourwholesoulispouringoutofyourbody,voicedMonicaFora21-year-old,Monicapossessesthepassionofsomeonewho'sbeenwritingmusicforever.Hermusicalstyle,withaheavydietinthatgoodoldrocknrollmusic,sharessomesimilarfeatureswith90smusicWhentheJerseygirlisn’tinherusualstudio,youcanfindMonicahangingaround,goingtoshows,andenjoyingthebeautyofinspirationallaroundNYC．Inlatespring.MonicahopestoscheduleavarietyofshowstopromotehernewEP(细碟).Untilthen,yousimplycannotmissoutonhearingthiswonderfullytalentedrockstar.1、WhydoesBiancaMonicagotoNewYorkCity?A．Topursueherdream. B．Toenjoyajourney.C．Toopenherownstudio. D．Toworkinthemusicindustry.2、______encouragesBiancaMonicatogointothestudio.A．Thedevelopmentofherband B．ThesupportfromherhometownC．Thecreditablesuccessofherband D．HercharacterasaJerseygirl3、WhatcanwelearnaboutBiancaMonica’smusicalstyle?A．Itistotallydifferentfrom90smusic. B．Itisfullofthepassionofmusicwriters.C．Itmakespeoplefeelheavy. D．Ithasthecharacterofgoodoldrocknrollmusic.4、Whatistheauthorspurposeofwritingthispassage?A．Tointroducethehistoryoftherockmusic.B．ToencourageyoungpeopletolearnfromMonicaC．TocallonthepublictopayattentiontoMonica'smusic.D．TosearchforthebestwayforMonicatosucceed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）LunchhouriscrazyatSAMECafe,the40-seatrestaurantmyhusbandandIruninDenver.Awomanina(n)1suitsteppedin."Hi,Libby."shesaid.Wow,whata2!Thefirsttimeshecametothecafetwoyearsago,shehadnomoneytopay.3manycustomers,shevolunteeredtowashdishesand4Lookathernow:confidentandhopeful.Wasn'tthiswhatwe'dhopedfor?In2003,we'd5thiscrazydream:startarestaurantwithadonationboxinsteadofacashregister.Rightawaywehithurdles（阻碍）."Thereisnosuchthingasa6lunch,"onepotentiallandlordsniffed.Imetbrokers,bankersandsuppliers,onlytowatchthem7,shakingtheirheads.Nobankwouldlendusthemoneytoopenarestaurantwithno8Theonlyfundwecouldgetwasourindividualretirementaccount.9werentedspacefromalandlordonColfaxStreet.Weputflyers（传单）aroundtheneighborhood,askedfriendsto10theword,andheldourbreath.Wordtraveledfast,11storiesinthepapersandonTV.Soonwehadmorethan50customersaday.Afewatewithoutpayingor12anhourofwork.Butmostgavewhattheycould,13itwasjustadollar.Thosewithmoneygave,andthenmore.Oneofourcustomerslefta14for500dollars.Anotherbought1000dollarsingiftcertificates.15anotherdonatedatrucksowecouldtransport16fromsuppliers.Peoplecameherepartlyforwhatourcafe17—SAME:SoAllMayEat.Wetreateveryonewith18Wehopedtodevelopasenseofcommunitysothatwemight19oneanother.Thewomaninbusinesssuitwasoneofthem.Our20toopenthecafewasworthit.1、A．dinner B．evening C．business D．summer2、A．change B．beauty C．fool D．coincidence3、A．With B．Like C．Besides D．Towards4、A．wait B．sing C．perform D．sweep5、A．lived B．hatched C．ignored D．achieved6、A．packed B．delicious C．free D．delivered7、A．crowdtogether B．floodin C．walkaway D．turnup8、A．staffsupport B．regularcustomers C．lunchboxes D．cashregister9、A．Unfortunately B．Finally C．Interestingly D．Illegally10、A．analyze B．read C．spread D．approve11、A．thanksto B．apartfrom C．aheadof D．accordingto12、A．regretting B．gaining C．donating D．balancing13、A．onlywhen B．andforever C．sothat D．evenif14、A．reward B．check C．bill D．list15、A．Still B．Instead C．Otherwise D．Thus16、A．lunch B．customers C．dishes D．produce17、A．stoodfor B．appliedfor C．benefitedfrom D．dependedon18、A．patience B．generosity C．confidence D．dignity19、A．protect B．trust C．help D．treasure20、A．dream B．struggle C．management D．Style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）AnoldJapanesemankeptasparrow1．whichhewasveryfond.Onedayitflewaway.Hewentout,2．(look)allovertheplaceforhissparrow.Atlast,hemethissparrow.“Imissedyouverymuch,sparrow.3．youfollowmehome?''4．thesparrowwashappytoseetheoldman,itshook5．(it)head.Thereweremanyotherbirds.Theyalllookedhealthy."Iamgladyouhavegoodcompanions,dearsparrow."saidtheoldman.Whenitwastimefortheoldmantoleave,thesparrowgavehimabasketasapresent."Well,"saidtheoldman'swife6．(anger)whenhereturned,"wherehaveyoubeenallday?""[havebeentothehomeofmylostsparrow”,repliedhe.Whenheopenedthebaskethewas7．(amaze)tofinditwasfullofgold.Theoldwomanwasverygreedy.Butsheusedtotreatitverybadly.Sheunashamedlyaskedforapresent.“Alright”，repliedthesparrow,“Iofferyoutwo8．(choose).Onebasketislightandtheotherisheavy.9．(pick)oneout，andyoucantakeithome.”Thegreedyoldwomancriedout,"I'lltake10．heavyone."Sotheoldwomancarriedtheheavybasketbreathlesslyalltheway.Butwhenshearrivedhomeandopenedthebasket,itwasfullofstones.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短文。短文中共有10处错误，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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Todaywevisitedafarm.Earlyinthemorningwewillsetofftogetherfromtheschoolgate.Thefarmworkersgaveweawarmwelcome.Thentheheadofthefarmshowedusup.Whatgladweweretoseethecropsandvegetablesgrowinggood.Atnoonwehadapicniclunchinthesunshine.Aftershortrest,wehadgreatfunsinganddancing,tellingjokesandstories.Twoofusevenplayagameofchess.Therefore,thetimepassedquicklyandwehadtosaygoodbyetotheworker.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jamie来信说他对中国传统文学非常感兴趣，但在阅读时遇到了困难，比如很多汉字不认识，读不懂文章的意思等，希望得到你的帮助。请给他回信，内容包括：1．表示理解并给予安慰；2．提出建议。注意：1．词数100左右，信的开头已给出，不计入总词数。2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：中国传统文学traditionalChineseliterature;汉字ChinesecharacterDearJamie,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes!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、D2、D3、B4、A5、B6、C7、A8、A9、C10、D11、D12、D13、D14、A15、C16、A17、D18、D19、D20、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、C4、B22、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-Christmassaleswouldyieldtheb