广东省汕尾市陆河外国语学校高三冲刺模拟新高考英语试卷及答案解析

广东省汕尾市陆河外国语学校高三冲刺模拟新高考英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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．Asa(n)________andeffectivemethod,expresswaynoisebarrierisaprimarymeasureusedtoreducetrafficnoise.A．correctional B．flexible C．economical D．investigative2．Ifshe________generousasshemakesoutshewouldhavedonatedmoremoneyinthecatastrophe.A．hadbeen B．wereC．wouldbe D．was3．Cambridgegaveapositiveanswerinquiriesonwhetheritrecognizesgaokaoscores.A．infavorof B．inresponsetoC．insaluteto D．inconsequenceof4．Childrenexposedtoairpollutionaremoretosufferingfromdifferentdiseases.A．possible B．probable C．likely D．certainly5．—It’ssohumidthesedays!—Don’tworry!Therain________tostopfromtomorrow.A．willexpectB．expectsC．willbeexpectedD．isexpected6．—Iamgainingweight.Ineedtoseeadoctor.—ButIthinkyoueattoomuch.___________.A．Neglectofhealthisdoctor’swealth B．Laughatyourills,andsavedoctors’billsC．Dietcuresmorethanthedoctor D．Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway7．—Bettergetdowntoyourwork,Tom.—_________.A．It’smypleasure B．Don’tmentionit C．MindyourownbusinessD．You’rewelcome8．I______tellyouwithcertaintythathewon’tbeabletofinishitbeforethedeadline.A．willB．mustC．canD．may9．—Whataboutyourself-drivetripyesterday?—Tiring!Theroadwasbeingwidened,andwe________aroughride.A．had B．haveC．wouldhave D．havehad10．Themedicineshouldusuallybekeptoutofthe________ofchildrenathome.A．distance B．reachC．limit D．arrival11．Therealreasonwhyprices____,andstillare,toohighiscomplex,andnoshortdiscussioncansatisfactorilyexplainthisproblem.A．were B．willbeC．havebeen D．hadbeen12．IbrokemyrelationshipwithPeterbecausehealwaysfound_______withme.A．errorB．failureC．mistakeD．fault13．Sheisquite________toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary.A．familiar B．similarC．fresh D．sensitive14．Openingthedoor,Mrs．Summersfoundfamilyofcatsshutinthebathroom．A．a;不填 B．a;the C．the;不填 D．the;the15．Thewriterwasso________inherworkthatshedidn’tnoticehimentertheroom.A．abandoned B．focused C．absorbed D．centered16．Officefurniturelikechairsandsofasshouldbeattractiveaswellascomfortable.A．manually B．visuallyC．physically D．securely17．He______achancetotryitagainjustnow.A．gaveB．willgiveC．isgivenD．wasgiven18．Peoplewhodrinkanddriveare________dangerbothtothemselvesandtoothers.Theyarein________dangeroflosingtheirlives.A．the;the B．a;a C．a;/ D．/;/19．NASAhasmadea________thatourearthhasnothreatassociatedwiththefilm2012whichisbasedonpuremyths.A．clarification B．classification C．identification D．presentation20．I______haveworriedbeforeIcametothenewschool,formyclassmateshereareveryfriendlytome.A．mightn’t B．mustn’tC．needn’t D．couldn’t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）TheDomestication（驯化）ofCatsForcenturies,thecommonviewofhowdomesticationhadoccurredwasthatprehistoricpeople,realizinghowusefulitwouldbetohaveanimalskeptforfood,begancatchingwildanimalsandbreeding（繁殖）them.Overtime,byallowingonlyanimalswith“tame”（驯养）characteristicstoproducetheirbabies,humanbeingscreatedanimalsthatwerelesswildandmoredependentuponpeople.Eventuallythisprocessledtothedomesticfarmanimalsandpetsthatweknowtoday,havinglosttheirancientsurvivalskillsandnaturalabilities.Recentresearchsuggeststhatthisviewofdomesticationisincomplete.Prehistorichumanbeingsdidcatchandbreedusefulwildanimals,butspecialistsinanimalbehaviornowthinkthatdomesticationwasnotsimplysomethingpeopledidtoanimals—theanimalsplayedanactivepartintheprocess.Wolvesandwildhorses,forexample,mayhavetakenthefirststepsintheirowndomesticationbyhangingaroundhumansettlements,feedingonpeople’scropsandgettingusedtohumanactivity.Theanimalswhichwerenottoonervousorfearfultolivenearpeopleproducedtheirbabiesthatalsotoleratedhumans,makingiteasierforpeopletocatchandbreedthem.Inthisversion,peoplesucceededindomesticatingonlyanimalsthathadalreadyadaptedeasilytolifearoundhumans.Domesticationrequiredananimalthatwaswillingtobecomedomestic.Theprocesswasmorelikeadancewithpartnersthanavictoryofhumansoveranimals.Atfirstglance,thelamingofcatsseemstofitnicelyintothisnewstoryofdomestication.AtraditionaltheorysaysthatafterprehistoricpeopleinEgyptinventedagricultureandstartedfarming,ratsandmicegatheredtofeastontheirstoredgrain.Wildcats,intum,gatheredatthesameplacestohuntandeattheratsandmice.Overtime,catsgotusedtopeopleandpeoplegotusedtocats.Somestudiesofwildcats,however,seemtocallthistheoryintoquestion.Wildcatsdon’tsharehuntingandfeedingareas,andtheydon’tliveclosetopeople.Expertsdonotknowwhetherwildcatswerepartnersintheirowndomestication.Theydoknowthatlongafterpeoplehadacquireddomesticdogs,sheepandhorses,theysomehowacquireddomesticcats.Graduallytheyproducedanimalswithincreasinglytamequalities.1、Whatissuggestedinrecentresearch?A．Animalswerelessafraidthanthought.B．Animalshadanactiveroleintheirdomestication.C．Wolvesandhorseswerethefirsttobedomesticated.D．Domesticationmeantsomethingpeopledidtoanimals.2、Theword“dance”isusedinParagraph3toshowthat._A．animalsandhumanswerecloseB．controloveranimalswaseasyC．animalswereindependentofhumansD．domesticationwaslikeagame3、Whatprobablyattractedcatstohumansettlements?A．Othercats.B．Warmth.C．Humans.D．Food4、Whatcausesaproblemforthetheorythatcatsweredomesticatedlikewolveswas?A．Catswerenotfriendlytopeople.B．Catswerenotasfierceaswolves.C．Catshadthecharacteristicofindependence.D．Catsshowedclevernesswhentheywerehunting.22．（8分）TheUnitedArabEmirates(UAE)ismostlyadesert.However,thishasnotstoppedthecountryfromcreatinggreatbuildingprojects.OnSeptember26,UAEofficialsannouncedanotherambitiousproject—MarsScienceCity.Expansivedesertsandmilesofcoastlineprovideplentyofoptionsforsaferocketlaunches(发射).AnditspositionontheEarthmakesitespeciallyappealingasthespinoftheEarthprovidesanextrapush,meaninglessfuelisneededtogetpayloadsintoorbit.Alltheseseemtomakeitpossible.TheMarsCityProject,designedbyBjarkeIngelsGroup,orBIG,willprovidearealisticmodeltosimulate(模仿)livingonthesurfaceofMars,theredplanet.ItispartoftheUAE’sMars2117ProjecttoleadtheglobalracetolandhumansonMarsandbethefirsttobuildasettlementthere.SheikhMohammedbinRashid,PrimeMinisterandrulerofDubai,says,“TheUAEseeksinternationalsupporttodeveloptechnologiesthatbenefithumans,andlaythefoundationofabetterfutureformoregenerationstocome.”BuiltoutsideDubai,the1.9millionsquarefeetcityisexpectedtocost$135million.Itwillconsistofseveraldome-shapedlaboratories,similartotheonesimaginedforthefirstMarssettlers.Scientistsfromaroundthewordwillbeinvitedtoconductresearchtocomeupwithmethodstocreatefood,waterandenergy,usingtechniqueswhichcanbecopiedontotheredplanet.Thelivingspaces,wheretheresearcherscanliveforuptoayear,willsimulatetheplanet’sconditionsasmuchaspossible.Theresearchcitywillalsoincludeamuseumfeaturingfamousspaceachievementstohelpeducateandinspirechildrentoundertakespaceexplorationanddiscovery.TodiscoverwhethertheconstructionmethodworksonMars,themuseum’swallswillbe3Dprintedusingthesandfromthenearbydesert.Now,iftheywouldonlyaddsomelivingquartersforthegeneralpublictoexperiencelifeonMarswithoutleavingEarth,lifewouldbeperfect.1、WhatcanweconcludeabouttheUnitedArabEmirates?A．Itisshortoffineweather.B．Itisaniceplaceforlaunching.C．Itcanprovideadequatefuelsupply.D．Ithasthegreatestarchitectsintheworld.2、Whatwillscientistsdointhelaboratories?A．EducatevisitorsontripstoMars.B．DeveloptheMarssettlers’imagination.C．Findwaystoproducefood,waterandenergyonMars.D．Createaclimate-controlledenvironmentforfutureuse.3、Whywillthemuseum’swallsbe3Dprinted?A．Toshowfamousspacetechniques.B．Tomakefulluseofthenearbydesert.C．Toinspirechildrentoloveexploration.D．TotestbuildingskillsusedbyMarssettlers.4、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．UAEtoBuildMarsScienceCityB．UAE’sGreatExplorationofMarsC．UAEtoBuildFirstMarsSettlementD．UAE’sScientistificContributiontoHumans23．（8分）WelcometotheNorthPoleAdventureTheNorthPoleAdventureisaone-of-a-kindinteractiveChristmasattractionfortheentirefamily.UnlikeotherChristmasattractions,itisopenfromNovember25untilChristmasEve.Itisnotaguidedtour.Whileelves(小精灵)arethroughouttheadventuretointeractwithyourchildren,yourkidscanspendasmuchtimeineachareaastheywish.Theadventurefeaturesareplica(复制品)oftheNorthPoleincludingeverythingyouimagineatSanta’sNorthPole.Santa’sHouseKidswillexperiencewhatit’slikeattheNorthPoleandseefirst-handwhatittakesforSantaandhiselvestogetreadyforChristmaseachyear.ThememoriesyourchildrenwilltakeawayfromSanta’sHousewillbeonestheywillrememberforalifetime.PostOfficeAllkidswillbeassistedbySanta’selvesinwritingalettertoSantaandthendepositingitinSanta’smagicalmailbox.AfewdaysbeforeChristmas,theywillreceivelettersattheirownhomesfromSanta.ElfUniversityElfUniversityistheplacewhereelvesgotoschool.It’salsotheplacewherekidsenjoymakingChristmaspresents,coloringChristmaspictures,andevenfillingoutapplicationstobecomeelvesoneday.Admission：Buyyourticketsonlinetoavoidwaitinginline.Iftheticketsselloutwhenyoubuythemonline,therewillstillbeticketsavailableattheticketoffice.1、TheNorthPoleAdventure________.A．arrangeselvestoentertainkidsinsomeareasB．ismodeledonotherChristmasattractionsC．providesvisitorswithtourguideserviceD．isopentovisitorsfornearlyonemonth2、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．ElfUniversityofferskidsopportunitiesforbecomingelves.B．KidswhovisitedPostOfficewouldreceivelettersonChristmasEve.C．KidscanhavefuninSanta’sHousebydressinguplikeSanta.D．Ticketstotheadventurecanbeboughtonlineiftheyselloutattheticketoffice24．（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.25．（10分）BestLondonwalkingtoursSandemansNewLondonToursGainanattractiveinsightintoLondon'shistory.VisittheCityofLondon,stoppingatStPaul'sCathedralandtheTowerofLondon;exploreEastLondoncoveringBrickLane,Cockneycultureandthecriminalunderworld;learnaboutJacktheRipper;orboardonafive-venuepubcrawl.OpeningTimes:Dailyat11:00and14:00CityVisitorTrailTheCityVisitorTrailtakesyouonajourneythroughtheheartofLondon.TakeinfamousattractionssuchasSt.Paul'sCathedral,Guildhall,theBankofEnglandandtheTowerofLondonortrythethemed"side-tracks",eachonemovingawayfromthemainpathtogiveamorein-depthlookatonepartofthecity.OpeningTimes:Available24hoursaday,7daysaweek.Checkwithindividualattractionsforentryrequirements.BritMovieToursJoinauniquemovieandTVsightseeingwalkingtourexperienceinLondonandgoonlocationtoseeincredibLesetsandfascinatinglandmarks.Localguidesprovidefascinatinginsightsintotheindustryandtherearemultipletoursavailable,inctudingDoctorWho,GangsterLondonandHarryPotterTourofLondonlocations.OpeningTimes:MondaytoFriday9:OOamt05:30pmRoyalTourofLondonVisitthreeroyalpalacesasyoujourneyfromBigBentoBuckinghamPalaceandTrafalgarSquare.AlongthewayyouwilldiscoverplotstodestroyParliament,Churchill'shiddenshelter,veryexpensiveclubsfortherichandfamous,andmore.Andifthat'snotenoughexcitement,Iistencloselyforincredibletalesofman-eatingpelicans(鹈鹕)andcrazylosttourists.ThiswalkingtourisrunbyStrawberryTours.OpeningTimes:Thetourstartsat10ameveryday.1、Whichtourcanyoujoinatanytime?A．SandemansNewLondonTours B．CityVisitorTrailC．BritMovieTours D．RoyalTourofLondon.2、Whatcanyoudoonamoviesightseeingtour?A．LearnsomeLondon'shistory.B．Participateinmakingfilms.C．Visitsomefilm-makinglocations.D．Actasalocalguide.3、What'sthrillingontheRoyalTourofLondon?A．Visitingplacesofinterest.B．Meetingfamouspeople.C．Exploringnewspots.D．Listeningtoamazinglegends.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）Childrenmodelthemselveslargelyontheirparents.Theydosomainlythroughidentification.Childrenidentify1aparentwhentheybelievetheyhavethequalitiesandfeelingsthatare2ofthatparent.Thethingsparentsdoandsay---andthe3theydoandsaytothem--thereforestronglyinfluenceachild's4However,parentsmustconsistentlybehavelikethetypeof5theywanttheirchildtobecome.Aparent'sactions6affecttheself-imagethatachildforms7identification.Childrenwhoseemainlypositivequalitiesintheir8willlikelylearntoseethemselvesinapositiveway.Childrenwhoobservechiefly9qualitiesintheirparentswillhavedifficulty10positivequalitiesinthemselves.Childrenmay11theirself-image,however,astheybecomeincreasingly12bypeersgroupsstandardsbeforetheyreach13.Isolated(孤立的)events,13dramatic(突然的)ones,donotnecessarilyhaveapermanent14onachild'sbehavior.Childreninteractsucheventsaccordingtotheirestablishedattitudesandprevioustraining.Childrenwhoknowtheyarelovedcan,15,acceptthedivorceoftheirparents'oraparent'searly16Butifchildrenfeelunloved,theymayinterpretsuchevents17asignofrejectionorpunishment.Inthesameway,allchildrenarenotinfluenced18bytoysandgames,readingmatter,andtelevisionprograms.19inthecaseofadramaticchangeinfamilyrelations,the20ofanactivityorexperiencedependsonhowthechildinterpretsit.1、A．to B．with C．around D．for2、A．informed B．characteristic C．conceived D．indicative3、A．gesture B．expression C．way D．Extent4、A．behavior B．words C．mood D．reactions5、A．person B．humans C．creatures D．adult6、A．inturn B．nevertheless C．also D．asaresult7、A．before B．besides C．with D．through8、A．eyes B．parents C．peers D．behaviors9、A．negative B．cheerful C．various D．complex10、A．see B．seeing C．tosee D．toseeing11、A．modify B．copy C．giveup D．continue12、A．mature B．influenced C．unique D．independent13、A．not B．besides C．even D．finally14、A．idea B．wonder C．stamp D．effect15、A．luckily B．forexample C．atmost D．theoretically16、A．death B．rewards C．advice D．teaching17、A．as B．being C．of D．For18、A．even B．atall C．alike D．asawhole19、A．Even B．Since C．Right D．As20、A．result B．effect C．scale D．Cause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）I’vebeentakingChineselanguagelessonsforthepastthreeyearsofhighschoolinAmerica.Yetnothingtrulypreparedmeforthe1．(real)ofbreathingtheChineseculturethatIhadtheopportunity2．(discover)thissummer.LotsofthingshaveshockedmeoverthecourseofthistripasanexchangestudenttoChina.ThebiggestproblemIhaveexperiencedinChinais3．veryfactthatIamaforeigner.Ihaveneverbeforehadtheexperienceof4．(be)acompleteoutsider.Onthewaytomyhostfamily,myblondehairandfairskinattractedquiteafewcurious5．(look).Whenwewentoutasagroup,weAmericanstudents6．(treat)asthesubjectofmanyChinesetouristphotos.Thishasbeenacultureshocktome7．(main)becauseI’mfromacountry8．seeingpeopleofdifferentracesisquitecommon.NoonetoldmethecityIwastostudyinwasmuch9．(little)diversethanI’dbeenaccustomedto.While10．tookmesometimetogetusedtotheattention,I’velearnedfromit.Ithasputmeonmybestbehavior,asIamanambitiousgirlwhodreamsbig.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。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。Chessisagameforpeopleofallages、Itdevelopsourmemoryandlogicalthinking,encourageustobeinventive、Italsoteachesustolookallwaysbeforecrossingthestreet、WhenIwasalittleboy,therearesomeoldmeninmyvillage,thatoftengottogetherplayingchess、AlthoughIwasonlyeight,Ilikedwatchingthemtoplay、Fromthenon,Ibecameinterestedinit、TimegoesonbutIhavebecomechessfan、IoftenplaychesswithmyclassmateandneighboursinhoursonSunday、WhenIwinagamewithaveryclosescore,Iwilljumpwithjoywild、Playingchesscanmakemeclever,braveandcareful、145第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华。在校报英语专栏看到了学校“英语文化节”的一则招募启事，请阅读启事，并根据写作要点和写作要求写一封应征邮件。写作要点：1.表示写信意图;2.陈述应征目的;3.说明应征条件(性格、能力等)。写作要求：1.邮件词数100左右;2.开头和结尾部分已写好，不计入总词数;3.可根据情况增加细节，使行文连贯;4.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。VolunteersWantedOurannualEnglishFestival,whichwillbeheldonNovember18-19,2017,isnowlookingfor20studentvolunteerstoprovideserviceforTalentShow,SpeechContest,andEnglishDebate.Ifyouareinterested,pleasesendanapplicationemailatyourearliestconveniencetoMsChenatchenlaoshi@.DearMsChen,I’mLiHua,astudentfromClass2,Grade2.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、B4、C5、D6、C7、C8、C9、A10、B11、A12、D13、C14、A15、C16、B17、D18、C19、A20、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、B2、A3、D4、C22、1、B2、C3、D4、A23、1、D2、A24、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