2025届广东省广州三校英语高三第一学期期末考试试题含解析

2025届广东省广州三校英语高三第一学期期末考试试题注意事项：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．TheTVstationwillbe______thegameliveonSaturdayafternoon,andwecan’tmissit.A．covering B．improving C．handling D．canceling2．Theuseofcomputershasmade______possibleformorepeopletoworkathome.A．it B．that C．which D．what3．(2013·天津，9)Noone________bemoregenerous；hehasaheartofgold.A．couldB．mustC．dareD．need4．Anew________busservicetoTianjinAirportstartedtooperatetwomonthsago.A．common B．usualC．regular D．ordinary5．——Willyourequireanythingelse?——Yes,Ilikeawhisky.A．will B．shall C．should D．might6．PeoplebelievethattheChinaDreamisnotverydifficult________solongasthewholenationworkshardforit.A．realizing B．toberealizedC．realized D．torealize7．I'msorryyou______solong,butit'llstillbesometimebeforeJimgetsback．A．wait B．waited C．hadwaited D．havebeenwaiting8．Weshouldgobybus______wecangetthereearlier.A．assoonasB．whereC．inorderthatD．when9．Istillfindithardtoimaginethatsuchacleverchild__________makesuchafoolishmistake.A．shall B．mustC．can D．should10．—Penny’sbabydaughternarrowlyescapeddrinkingthefurniturepolishonthecoffeetable.—Luckilyforher.She________sickorevendied.A．couldhavegot B．shouldhavegotC．musthavegot D．willhavegot11．—WhataboutgoingtoseethelatestChinesesci-fiblockbusterTheWanderingEarth?—________.Iftimepermits,Imaygotoseemygrandmawithmymother.A．Don’tmentionit B．Itdoesn’tmatterC．Forgetit D．Itdepends12．Theseniorteacheralwaysgoesswimminganddoespush-upstostay________.A．inplace B．inorderC．inshape D．infashion13．They_______thebusinessdealinlessthananhour,afterwhichtheyhadagolfgame.A．wrappedup B．pickedupC．calledup D．tookup14．It’snearlyfouryearssinceIworkedinthatfirm.I________abandwithotherfellows.A．operated B．hadbeenoperatingC．wasoperating D．amoperating15．I'veheardthatpreparations______forthecomingfestival.Let'sgivethemahand.A．arebeingmade B．havebeenmadeC．aremaking D．havemade16．_______naturallybytheskinwhenexposedtosunlight,VitaminDisneededforhealthybones,teethandmuscles.A．Making B．TomakeC．Made D．Make17．—IheardMr.Morganwouldbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.—No,he_____atthattime.A．wasboardingB．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboardingD．isboarding18．Sincemanyformerdrugabusershavepsychologicalproblems,theyoftenneedsupportgroups_________theycantalkabouttheirstrugglesandfindnewwaystomanageintheworld.A．which B．whatC．where D．when19．________wellformyjobinterview,IreallyhadbutterfliesinmystomachonmywaytothecompanyIhadappliedto.A．Havingnotprepared B．NothavingpreparedC．Nottohaveprepared D．Tohavenotprepared20．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained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）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.22．（8分）WhenIwas5,myfatherworkedthenightshiftasanurseinahospital.Hewasalwayscarryinghisstethoscope(听诊器)sonaturally,soIcalledhim“Dr.Saldivar”whileIpressedhisstethoscopeagainsthischest.Butmyfather,asahumbleman,wasalwayscorrectingme:“Iamnotadoctor,son,butyoucanbeone.”IgrewupfeelinglikeIhadnolimitsbecauseofmomentslikethis,whichhashelpedmetakeriskspersonallyandprofessionallyinspiteofthehardshipsIhadtoendure.BeingborntoMexicanimmigrantsmeantthatmyparentshadtoworkveryhardtoprovideformyfamilyandIhadtolearntostrugglethroughschoolpaperworkonmyown,becausemyparents'Englishwaslimitedandtheycouldn'talwaysbetheremotivatingusthroughtheprocess.IfIwantedtosucceedacademically,myperseverance,andstrengthwouldbetested.Perseverance,strengthandgoodeducationarethegatewaytosuccess.AndthisisespeciallytruewhenyoulookattheobstaclesthatLatinoshavetoovercometosucceedinpublicschools.Forinstance,whilethenationalhighschooldropout(辍学)ratehasdecreasedsignificantly,westillhavethehighestdropoutrateinthecountry.Wearemorelikelytoliveinpovertyandattendraciallyseparatedschools.TheseissuescreatemanyotherproblemsforLatinos.Tohelprelievemyfamilyburden,IfoundmyfirstjobwhenIwas14atalocalhotel.Despitethelonghoursonmynewjob,Iworkedhard.Meanwhile,Icontinuallystressedtheimportanceofgettingarespectableeducationanddideverythingpossibletogetonestepclosertomakingmydreamareality.Nearlyadecadelater,IbecamethefirstinmyfamilytograduatefromtheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia.Knowingthesocial,economic,andpoliticalstrugglesthatacommunityfaces,Ibegantopursuejournalismtogivethedisadvantagedminoritiesavoice.1、Whatinspiredtheauthorwhenhewasachild?A．Hiscuriosityaboutthestethoscope.B．Anurseinhisfather'shospital.C．Theencouragingwordsfromhisfather.D．Thehardshipshesuffered.2、Theexampleinthethirdparagraphgivenbytheauthorsuggests________.A．moreLatinosarereceivinghighereducationinAmericaB．racialseparationhaslongbeenforbiddeninAmericaC．AmericaneducationsystemisbetterconstructedD．Latinoimmigrantsarestillfacingmanyproblems3、Theauthorchosetobecomeajournalist,hopingto________.A．speakforthedisadvantagedLatinosB．enjoyadifferentlifeC．showhissuccessasaLatinoD．repaythesacrificehisparentsmade4、Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthor’sexperience?A．Immigrationisanapproachtopersonalsuccess.B．AmericanDreamisdifficultfortheLatinostoachieve.C．DisadvantagedLatinosarestillfacingmanychallenges.D．Goodeducationisawaytosuccessfullife.23．（8分）Onarecentspringmorning.SusanAlexander,aretiredgovernmentintelligenceanalyst,leftherMarylandhome,climbedintoherVolkswagenPassatanddroveaboutthreemilestopickuptwostrangers.Shebattledrush-hourtrafficontheCapitalBeltwayandGeorgeWashingtonMemorialParkwaybeforedroppingthemoffatReaganNationalAirport.Shedidn'tearnacentforhertrouble,andthatwasthepoint.AlexanderisamemberoftheSilverSpringTimeBank-oneofmorethan100suchexchangesaroundtheworldtryingtobuildcommunitybyexchangingtimecreditsforservicesinsteadofdollarsandcents.“Ihavetime,”shesaid.“Ilikegivingthegiftoftimetootherpeople.“InAlexander'scase,passengersMaryandAlLiepoldweregratefulfortheride,butitwasn'tcharity.Mary,aretiredwriterandeditorfornonprofitorganizations,usedtimecreditsshebankedforeditingworkandbaking.Seniorcitizenswhodon'tdrive,theLiepoldscashedintheircreditstocatchaflighttoMontrealforafive-dayvacation.Withoutmoneychanginghandsorshiftingbetweenvirtualaccounts,theairportdrop-offwasmorelikeacoffeepartythanataxiride.Driverandpassengerschattedaboutprojectsthey'vecompletedforthetimebank,andnooneraisedaneyebrowwhenMarysaidshelikes“toavoidtheconventionaleconomy.““Thebeautyofthisisthatyoumakefriends,”MaryLiepoldsaid.“Youdon'tjustgetservices.”TheSilverSpringTimeBankformedin2015andhasabout300members,saidco-founderMaryMurphy.Lastyear,shesaid,l,000hourswereexchangedforbasichomerepairs,dogwalking,cookingandtailoring,amongotherservices,withouttheexchangeofmoney.“Yougettosavethatmoneythatyouwouldhavespent,”shesaid.“Yougettomeetsomebodyelseinyourcommunityandgettoknowthatperson.That'sabonusthat'spartofanexchange.“AdealperformedpartlytomakefriendswouldseemtogoagainstclassicaleconomicsandoneofBenjaminFranklin'smostmemorablesayings:”Timeismoney.“Tothoseattheforefrontofmodemtime-banking,thatistheappeal.1、What'sthemainpurposeoftheSilverSpringTimeBank?A．Tobetterservethelocaleconomy.B．Tohelppeoplegettoknowmorefriends.C．Toprovidetheelderlywithtimelyfinancialhelp.D．Tobuildcommunitybyexchangingtimecreditsforservices.2、HowdidtheLiepoldspayfortheirride?A．Incash. B．Bycreditcard.C．Bycheque. D．Withtimecredits.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Makingfriends. B．Classicaleconomics.C．Modemtime-banking. D．Franklin'sfamoussaying.4、Whatisthesuitabletitleforthetext?A．Timeismoney B．Themorefriends,thebetterC．Givingthegiftoftime D．Swappingtimecreditsforservices24．（8分）ThisismysonMatthew'slastnightathomebeforecollege.Iknowthatthisisgoodnews.IfeelproudthatMatthewwillgotoagreatschool.Iknowthatthisisfinesthour.ButlookingatthesuitcasesonhisbedsendsmeoutoftheroomtoahiddencornerwhereIcan'tstopcrying.Throughthesorrow,Ifeelarisingembarrassment.”Pullyourselftogether!”Itellmyself.Thereareparentssendingtheirkidsofftobattlezones.HowdareIfeelsoshockedandupset?Oneofthegreatgiftsofmylifehasbeenhavingmyboys,MatthewandJohnowen.Throughthem,Ihaveexploredthemysterious,complicatedbondbetweenfathersandsons.AsMywifeandIraisedthem,Ihavediscoveredtheloveandlossbetweenmyfatherandme.Aftermyparents'divorce，IspentweekendswithmydadinOhio.BythetimeSundaycamearound,Iwasunabletoenjoytheday'sactivitiesbecauseIwasalreadyafraidofthegoodbyeoftheevening.Now，standingamongMatthew’saccumulationofpossessions,Irealizeit'smewhohasbecomeaboyagain.Allmysadnessandlongingtoholdontothingsareback,sweepingovermeastheydidwhenIwasachild.Hisbedistidyandspare.Italreadyhasthefeelofaaguestbed.InmymindIreplaywrappinghiminhisfavoriteblanket.Thatwasournightlyroutineuntiloneeveninghesaid,”Daddy，Idon'tthinkIneedablankettonight.”Ithinkofallthetimeswelayamongthecoversreading.IlookatthebedandthinkofalltherecenttimesIwasannoyedathowlatehewassleeping.I'llneverhavetoworryaboutthatagain,Irealize.Forhispart,Matthewhasbeenarock.Heistreatinghisleavingasjustanotherdayattheoffice.AndI'mglad.Afterall,someone'sgottobestrong.I'mproudthatheischargingintothefirstchapterofhisadultlifewithsuchconfidence.1、Whatdoesthewritermeanby“Pullyourselftogether!”?A．Getup.B．Cheerup.C．Pullup.D．Wakeup.2、Wecaninferfromthepassagethat___________.A．thewriterisaccustomedtosleepingearlyB．Matthewdoesn'tgetonwellwithhisfatherC．MatthewisreadyforhisnewlifeD．thewriterwasn'tbraveenoughtofacehisparents'divorce3、Howdoesthewriterfeelabouthisson'sleavingforcollege?A．Worried.B．Grateful.C．Relieved.D．Bittersweet.4、Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleofthetext?A．UnavoidableGoodbyeB．SweetMemoriesC．GloriousMomentD．UnconditionalLove25．（10分）Itwasnotyeteleveno’clockwhenaboatcrossedtheriverwithasinglepassengerwhowasluckytobeabletocrosstheriveratthatunusualhourbypromisingtopaysomeextramoney.Whiletheyouthstoodinthelightplacesearchinghispocketsformoney,theboatmanliftedalamp,withthehelpofwhich,togetherwiththenewlyrisenmoon,hetookacarefullookatthestranger.Hewasayoungmanofabouteighteenyears,clearlycountrybroughtup,andwas,asitseemed,onhisfirstvisittotown.Hewaswearingaroughgreycoat,whichwasingoodshape,andwhichhadseenmanywintersbeforethisone.Thejacketunderhiscoatwasmadeofleatherandtrousersfittedtightlytoapairofstronglegs;hisstockingsofblueyarn(毛绒)musthavebeentheworkofamotherorsister,andonhisheadwasahat,whichinitsbetterdayshadperhapsprotectedthegrayerheadoftheyoungman’sfather.Inhislefthandwasawalkingstick,andonhisstrongshouldershungaleatherbag.Brownhair,well-shapedfeatures,bright,cheerfuleyeswerenature’sgifts.Theyouth,whosenamewasRobin,paidtheboatman,andthenwalkedforwardintothetownwithalightstep,asifhehadnotalreadytraveledmorethanthirtymilesthatday.Ashewalked,helookedaroundaseagerlyasifhewereenteringLondonorNewYorkinsteadofthelittlecityinNewEngland.1、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．Thisboywasrich.B．Thisstorytookplaceonacoldsnowynightinwinter.C．Theboatmanwouldn’tliketosendtheyoungmanacrosstheriveratfirst.D．Theboatmanknewthattheyoungman’snamewasRobin.2、Thestockingsthattheyoungmanworewere__________.A．WornoutB．veryexpensiveC．muchtoobigD．madebyhand3、Theyouthwaswearingahat,which__________.A．wasausedoneB．hisfatherhadboughtforhimC．hehadboughthimselfD．wasmadebyhismotherorsister4、Thecoattheyoungmanwaswearing__________.A．wasnewandingoodshapeB．wascutoutverywellC．hadbeenusedforalotofyearsD．fittedhimwell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）“Foureleven-year-oldboys,Wow!”Standingsleepilyinthestore'sentrance,I1thisstrangesight.MydadhadjustdroppedmeofftoshopforChristmas2butmybrotherandhisfriendshadamorenoble3forshopping.“DoyouthinkCaitlinwilllikethis?"oneoftheboysasked.Andmybrother,lookingrather4,wasstandinginfrontofashelfofsocks."Okay.Thepinkonewouldbeagoodidea,”I5.Hepickeduponeandpresentedittomefor6.Theyusedupalltheir7someofwhichtheyhadsavedupoverthecourseoftheyearforChristmasgifts.But,theyhadall8tospenditonCaitlin.JustninedaysbeforeChristmas,Caitlin'shousehadbeen9tothegroundBy10Caitlinandherparentshadallescaped.11,everythinginthehousewasengulfed(吞噬)inflames,includingtheChristmaspresents12tobewrapped(包装).Theschoolwas13theirbooksanduniforms,Andallthe14inCaitlin'sclassweretakinghershoppingforclotheswhiletheboyswereshoppingforthingslikescarvesandsocks.Whenwegothome,mybrotherbroughteverythinghehad15forCaitlintomyroomtomakesureIthoughtshe'dlikeeverythingonelasttime.“Ithinkshe'llloveeverything,"Isaid,and16him,eventhoughhetriedtopushmeaway.Iwasso17ofhimatthatmomentHe18allhissavingsforanewskateboard19forafriendwhoneededaChristmaspresentmorethanhedid.Hehad,throughthisactofapureheart,capturedthetrue20ofChristmas."1、A．exchanged B．observed C．repeated D．shared2、A．dreams B．wishes C．gifts D．secrets3、A．holiday B．reason C．discovery D．problem4、A．ashamed B．confused C．scared D．relieved5、A．warmed B．agreed C．doubted D．advised6、A．approval B．relax C．change D．pity7、A．energy B．time C．money D．patience8、A．decided B．regretted C．failed D．happened9、A．burned B．fallen C．moved D．exposed10、A．nature B．hand C．mistake D．chance11、A．Otherwise B．Instead C．However D．Therefore12、A．waiting B．pretend C．turning D．proving13、A．designing B．choosing C．studying D．replacing14、A．friends B．girls C．colleagues D．parents15、A．bowed B．accept C．purchase D．earned16、A．hugged B．criticized C．teased D．saved17、A．tired B．proud C．careful D．aware18、A．lookedup B．turnedup C．gaveup D．madeup19、A．nervously B．fortunately C．angrily D．selflessly20、A．fact B．opinion C．skill D．spirit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）Twoladieslivinginoppositeapartmentssay“hello”whentheymeeteachotherinthecorridor.Oneofthemsays,“Imovedherefiveyearsago,1．Inevermetyoubefore.CouldIaskyournameplease?”Theothersays,“I2．(be)hereforsixyears.HowshouldIcallyou?”Itseemsveryridiculous3．peoplelivingsoneardon’tknoweachotherforsuchalongtime.However,Youcanfindthiskindofstory4．(perform)everywhere.Itistheexact5．(reflect)ofinterpersonalrelationshipsinthemodernworld.Inthemodernworldmostpeopleliveinapartments.Theyclosetheirdoorsandnevergooutassoonastheygethomefromwork.Iftheylivealone,theywillkilltheirtime6．watchingTVorreadingmagazines.Theydon’thaveanyconnectionsevenwiththeir7．(close)neighbors,whoseemnodifferentfrompeopletheymeeteverydayin8．street.Thisphenomenonisnogoodtous,nortooursociety.Peoplewillfeelmoreandmorelonely.Theworldbecomessoindifferent.It’stimethatwe9．(take)somemeasurestoimproveit.Peoplelivinginthesameplacecan10．(organize)tohavesomeactivities.Weshouldcallonpeopletobefriendlytoeachother.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。TodayIvisitedanexperiencedEnglishteacher,whousedtobemom’steacher、BothmomandIwereeagertogetsomeadvicetoimproveherEnglish、HewelcomeduswarmandbegantestingmyEnglishknowledge,askingmetoreadthetextsandspellingsomewords、IdidwellasIhadinterestedinEnglishsincechildhoo、Hewaspleasedwithmyperformancebutgavemevaluablesuggest:previewandreview、ThenhegoesthroughmyEnglishpapers,onlytofindmybadhandwriting,whichneededbeingimprovingbadly、Underhisguidance,Ipracticedwritingletters,words,sentencesandawholetext、IwassurprisedatwhatbeautifullyIwrote!Whatthewonder!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom在宁夏大学学习汉语，爱好户外骑车旅游、摄影，也喜欢美食，一直梦想看黄河，本周末想约你游玩。他用电子邮件向你说明游玩的事情，希望你提供游玩的一些建议。请你给他写一封回信，内容要点包括：1.

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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、A4、C5、C6、D7、D8、C9、D10、A11、D12、C13、A14、D15、A16、C17、C18、C19、B20、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、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.Consumersandexpertshavebeen