2025届四川省广安市广安区广安中学英语高三第一学期期末学业质量监测模拟试题含解析

2025届四川省广安市广安区广安中学英语高三第一学期期末学业质量监测模拟试题注意事项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．Sometimessmilesaroundtheworld___________befalse,hidingotherfeelingslikeanger,fearorworry.A．can B．wouldC．should D．must2．Muchdisappointedasheisinthejobinterview,hestillkeepshisconfidence.A．tohavefailed B．failedC．havingfailed D．failing3．—Mum，lookatmyshoes．Ineedanewpair．—________．Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit4．________sheisnotsohealthy_______sheusedtobe?A．Whyisitthat;whatB．Whyitisthat;thatC．Whyisitthat;asD．Whyitisthat;who5．Yourletterwillgetattention!Theyknowyou’reexpectingtheanswer.A．careful B．common C．instant D．general6．Hischildrenwerehispride,andbeingadevotedfatherbecameatop______inhislife.A．capacity B．anxiety C．priority D．opportunity7．Mariaisconstantlymakingefforts,shedeservesthegoalofenteringthekeyuniversity.A．achieving B．toachieve C．beingachieved D．tobeachieve8．Thetwopensarethesame,buttheredonecost_____________thatone.A．asmuchtwiceas B．twiceasmuchasC．muchastwiceas D．astwicemuchas9．Afteralongabsence,Iwentbacktocollege,_______topickupwhereI’dleftoff.A．hoping B．hopeC．tohope D．hoped10．Manymemoriesofoldtimeswerebytheconversationwehadtogetherthatevening.A．calledup B．turnedup C．takenup D．keptup11．Theboythefirstprize,buthewassocarelessastomakeafoolishmistake.A．musthavegained B．needhavegainedC．couldhavegained D．shallhavegained12．Moreandmorepeopleprefertoliveinthecountryside,_______appealforthemliesinthequietandslow-pacedlife.A．who B．WhichC．whose D．what13．Contrarytopopularbelief,theants,hardworking________theyare,havetheirtimeforplay.A．because B．while C．as D．where14．Withpeoplepayingattentiontofitness,self-servicemini-gyms,eachcoveringabout5squaremeters,________inChina’smajorcitiestheseyears.A．havesprungup B．sprangupC．hadsprungup D．springup15．I’msurethatyourletterwillget_____attention.Theyknowyou’rewaitingforthereply.A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general16．They_______thebusinessdealinlessthananhour,afterwhichtheyhadagolfgame.A．wrappedup B．pickedupC．calledup D．tookup17．Wefirmlybelievethat______thenewexaminationsystemcomesintoexistence,completelynewsituationswillarise.A．consideringB．supposedC．providingD．given18．_____atthedifferencesbetweenhercultureandtheirs,Anniewantedtoreturnhome.A．ConfusingB．ConfusedC．HavingconfusedD．Toconfuse19．—Sorry,Mum!Ifailedthejobinterviewagain.—Oh,it'stoobad.You________havemadefullpreparations.A．must B．can C．would D．should20．Insteadofmakingchoicesfortheirchildren,liberalparentsusuallysay,“Gowhereyou________.”A．will B．shouldC．can D．must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）Ifyou’resecretlyworriedaboutyoursmartphoneaddiction,thenthenewNoPhonemightbejustthethingyouneed.Itlooksandfeelsexactlylikeasmartphone,butitdoesnothing.It’sjustapieceofplasticthatyoucancarryaroundinyourhandtofoolyourself.DutchdesignerIngmarLarsencameupwiththeideaasajokealongwithhistwofriends.Totheirgreatsurprise,theideareceivedalotofattentiononlineandpeoplefromallovertheworldstartedplacingrequestsforNoPhonesoftheirown.Sothat’swhenthethreefriendsdecidedtoturntocollectingenoughfundformassproduction.NoPhoneiscurrentlyaprototype(模型)thatwillcostonly$12onceithitsthemarketItis5.5incheshigh,2.6incheswideand0.29inchesthick,bringingitquiteclosetothelatestsmartphonesonthemarket.Itisdescribedas“batteryfree”,“noupgradesnecessary,”“shatter-proof(抗震)”,“waterproof”and“analternativetoconstanthand-to-phonecontactthatallowsyoutostayconnectedwiththerealworld.”“Phoneaddictioniseverywhere,”thedesignersinsist.“It’sruiningyourdates.It’sdistractingyouatconcerts.It’sblockingsidewalks.Now,thereisarealsolution.Withathin,lightandcompletelywirelessdesign,theNoPhoneactsasasubstitutetoanysmartmobiledevice,enablingyoutoalwayshaveaphonetoholdwithoutgivinguppotentialengagementwithyourdirectenvironment.”Ifyou’reinterestedinNoPhone,butconcernedaboutnotbeingabletotakeselfies(自拍)anymore.Don’tfeelupset.Themakersdohaveanupgradeatnoextracharge---themirrorsticker.Thatway,theysay,youcanenjoy“real-time”selfieswithyourfriendswhenthey’restandingrightbehindyou.1、WhatcanNoPhonedoforpeopleaccordingtothetext?A．Itisactuallyanewkindofrealsmartphone.B．Itcanhelpusstayawayfromtherealworld.C．Ithelpsgetridofpeople’ssmartphoneaddiction.D．It’sjustapieceofplasticandcandonothing.2、WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A．ThesizeofNoPhone.B．TheinventorsofNoPhone.C．ThematerialofNoPhone.D．AbriefdescriptionofNoPhone.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．NoPhonehasreceivedunexpectedattention.B．NoPhonecancompletelyreplacesmartphones.C．ThedesignershavemadelotsofmoneyfromNoPhone.D．NoPhoneisabletotakeselfiesassmartphonesdo.4、Whattypeofwritingisthispassage?A．Atravelguide. B．Ascientificreport.C．Amedicalrecord. D．Anofficialdocument.22．（8分）The2019BeijingHorticulturalExpo,thelargestofitskind,haschosenthetheme“LiveGreen,LiveBetter”.Theexpo,openedonApril29inYanqingDistrictofBeijing,isscheduledtolastfor162daysuntilOctober7.Ticketsavailable*Standarddayticket*Designateddayticket*Discountedticket*GroupticketDesignateddays*LaborDayholiday(May1—4)*DragonBoatFestivalholiday(June7—9)*Mid-AutumnFestivalholiday(Sept13—15)*NationalDayholiday(Oct1—7)Ticketsprices*Standarddayticket120yuan*Ordinarydesignateddayticket160yuan*Discountedstandarddayticket80yuan*Discounteddesignateddayticket120yuanTicketsarefreeforchildrenundertheageofsixorshorterthan130centimeters.Discountedticketsareavailableforthosewithdisabilities,seniors(peopleagedat60orabove),children,studentsandPLAsoldiers.WheretobuyVisitorscanbuyorbookticketsfromtwoonlineagents,seventravelagencies,orthreeeventchannels—theeventWeChataccount,theeventapporOnsiteticketkiosks.OpeninghoursOpeningatDeadlineforticketsalesDeadlineforadmissionClosingat8am6pm6:30pm9pmRequirementsBuyingticketsforExpo2019Beijingrequiresreal-nameregistration,andallvisitorsarerequiredtoinputinformationfromtheirIDcards(orvalidpassports,mainlandtravelpermitsforHongKongandMacaoresidents,andmainlandtravelpermitsforTaiwanresidents)tobuyorbookticketsonline.1、Fromthepassage,whatcanwelearn?A．AresidentfromMacaocanonlybookhisticketwithhismainlandtravelpermits.B．TicketscannotbebookedthroughtheeventWeChataccount.C．Onecanbeadmittedinatanytimewithanunlimitedentrypass.D．Visitorsmustusetheirrealnamestobuytickets.2、IfaPLAsoldiertakeshiswife,his64-year-oldfatherandfive-old-yearsontotheexpoonJune7,howmuchwillhepayfortheirtickets?A．360. B．480. C．400. D．520.3、Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A．Anoticeboard. B．Areport. C．Amagazine. D．Abookreview.23．（8分）Childrenmovingfromprimarytosecondaryschoolareill-equippedtodealwiththeeffectofsocialmedia,asitisplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleintheirlivesandexposing(暴露)themtosignificantrisk,accordingtoarecentreportbytheOfficeoftheChildren’sofficerofEngland.Thereportshowsthatmanychildreninyear7–thefirstyearofsecondaryschool,whenmostofthestudentswillhaveaphoneandbeactiveonsocialmedia–feelunderpressuretobeconstantlyconnected.Theyworryabouttheironlineimage,particularlywhentheystarttofollowcelebrities(名人)onInstagramandplatforms.Theyarealsoconcernedabout“sharenting”–whenparentspostpicturesofthemonsocialmediawithouttheirpermission–andworrythattheirparentswon’tlisteniftheyaskthemtotakepicturesdown.Thereport,whichwascreatedwithdatafromfocusgroupinterviewswith8-to12-year-olds,says,thatalthoughmostsocialmediasiteshaveanofficialagelimitof13,anestimated(估计)75percentof10-to12-year-oldhaveasocialaccount.Someofthemarealmostaddictedto“likes”,thereportsays.Aaron,an11-year-oldinyear7,toldresearchers,“IfIgot150likes,that’sprettycool,itmeanstheylikeyou.”Somechildrendescribedfeelinginferior(下级的)tothosetheyfollowonsocialmedia.Aimee,also11,said,“Youmightcompareyourselfbecauseyou’renotveryprettycomparedtothem.”Children’sofficerofEnglandAnneLongfieldiscallingonparentsandteacherstodomoretopreparechildrenfortheemotionimpactofsocialmediaastheygetolder.Shewantstoseethecoursessetforstudentsinyear6and7.“Itisalsoclearthatsocialmediacompaniesarestillnotdoingenoughtostopunder-13susingtheirplatforminthefirstplace,”Longfieldsaid.“Justbecauseachildhaslearnedthesafetymessagesatprimaryschooldoesnotmeantheyarepreparedforallthechallengesthatsocialmediawillpresent,”Longfieldsaid.“Itmeansabiggerroleforschoolsinmakingsurechildrenarepreparedfortheemotionaldemandsofsocialmedia.Anditmeanssocialmediacompaniesneedtotakemoreresponsibility,”Longfieldsaid.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthereport?A．Anincreasinglynumberof7-year-oldsarebeingexposedtosocialmedia.B．Socialmediaoccupiedtoomuchtimeforsecondaryschoolstudents.C．Manysecondaryschoolstudentssufferfromsocialmedia-relatedstress.D．Theuseofsocialnetworkingiscausingrelationshipproblemwithfriends.2、Somestudentsinyear7areconcerned.A．abouthowtheyareseenonsocialmediasites.B．aboutbecomingaddictedtosocialmedia.C．thattheirparentswillmonitortheiruseofsocialmedia.D．thattheirparentswon’tallowthemtopostpictures.3、Fromthereport,itcanbeconcludedthatsome10-to12-year-oldchildren.A．tendtocopythecelebritiestheyfollow.B．wishtoberecognizedbyothers.C．ignorethenumberoflikestheyget.D．feelinferiortotheirfollowers.4、AnneLongfieldsuggeststhat.A．parentsmonitorhowtheirchildrenusesocialmedia.B．socialmediacompaniessetanofficialagelimitof13.C．socialmediacompaniescreatespecialsitesforchildrenunder13.D．schoolshelpequipstudentsforthechallengeofsocialmedia.24．（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）Atsunami（海啸）wascomingwhenwelandedinTokyo．Notanaturaltsunami，butafamilyone．Myhusband，mytwostepkidsandIarrivedtiredbyourlackofsleepontheflight，andmystepdaughterandIwerestillnotspeakingafteranargumentfromthedaybefore．Toaddtoourtroubles，apublicholidaymeanttherewasnowhereopenforbreakfast．Therewewere，together24/7forthenexttwoweeks．Mystepson，11yearsoldandalwaysattachedtohisiPhoneisshy．Meanwhile，my14﹣year﹣oldstepdaughterneversaysthankyou．Yet，overthecourseoftheholiday，thekidsfoundtheirrhythm．OnourlastnightinTokyo，wefoundourwaytoalocalrestaurant．Sittingatasmallcornertable，surroundedbylocalsafterahardday？swork》weenjoyedsomebeautifulJapanesefood．Finally，after10longdaysoftryingtofindarhythmthatsuitedusall，wetalked．Foronce，bondingreplacedeye﹣rollingand，insteadoftheusualone﹣wordreportsafteradayatschool，ourconversationwasfilledwithwarmthandloveaswesharedourfavoritevacationexperiences．Therewasthemomentwhenmystepsonjoinedlocalsastheywashedtheirhandsandfacesatawell，tocleansethemselvesbeforeburningincense（焚香）atatemple．Orthetimewhenmystepdaughterchaseddeerinaparksoshecouldfeedthem．Andthetimewhenwewalkedthroughamazeofmarketstallsandlanewaystofindwhatwethoughtwasasimplenoodlerestaurant，onlytobegreetedbyacharminggardenfilledwithlocalssharingameal．Aswewalkedawayfromourdinner，darknessfell．Thestonelanternsgraduallycametolife，andIwhispered，forthefirsttimeinalongtime，"Thankyou，"1、Whatcanweinferfromthefirstparagraph？A．Thefamilydoesn'tlikeJapanesefood．B．Thefamilydidn'tsleepwellinthehotel．C．Theauthorwasn'texpectingarelaxingholiday．D．AtsunamihappenedwhenthefamilygottoJapan．2、DuringthetimeinJapan，thechildren．A．becamefriendlyandpeacefulB．mademanyfriendswithlocalpeopleC．testedtheirparentsindifferentwaysD．encouragedeachothertobeconfident3、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthefamily'slastdinnerinTokyo？A．Theyweretootiredtospeak．B．Theyhadagoodconversation．C．Theysatquietlywhiletheyate．D．Thekidsseemedveryimpatient．4、Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutthetripintheend？A．Puzzled．B．Hopeful．C．Exhausted．D．Grateful．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）Myfatherwasahighlyeducated,intelligentgentleman.Hecoulddebateordiscussfor1onalmostanytopicandholdyourattentionintheprocess.Ithoughttherewas2hewasn'tabletodo.Afewdays3myyoungerbrother's7thbirthday,Dadplannedtoputtogetherashinynew4asaspecialbirthdaysurprise.Afternearlyanhourof5theinstructions,Dadwasstillunabletoputthenewbiketogether.Laterhefoldedupthepaperofinstructions,6histoolbox,anddecidedtotakethebikebacktothelocaltoystoreandpayextramoneytohaveit7assembled(组装)there.Then,a(n)8cametohim,ashecalledouttoLovett,thequietlittlemanwhomowedourgrassland."Lovett,haveyoueverassembledaboy'sbicycle?"AsLovettwalkedtowardsthebike,Dadhandedhimthepaperofinstructions.Lovetthandedit9tohim,saying,"No,thanks.Ican'tread.Whenyoucan'tread,youhaveto10."Lessthan15minuteslater,thenewbicyclewasfullyassembled,withnospareparts11.DadshookLovett'shand,pattedhimontheback,thankedhimandhidthebike.Onthenightaftermybrother12hissimlynewgift.Dadannouncedatthefamilydinnertable13hadhappenedseveraldaysearlier.Hetookgreatdelightintellingit14---heuseditasanexampleofthinking.Hedidnot15illiteracy(文盲),butstronglytaughtustouseour16.Thejokewasonmyfather,17hewasabletoturnitintoalearningtool,andIlikedhimeven18aftertheincident.IalsogainedarespectforLovett.Tomehehadalwaysbeentheoldyardmanwhodidn'tsaymuch,butafterthatday,heseemedtosmile19,evenwalktaller.It'samazingwhatarealnodof20candotoliftpeopleup.1、A．minutes B．seconds C．hours D．years2、A．nothing B．everything C．something D．onething3、A．after B．ago C．before D．during4、A．toy B．car C．vehicle D．bike5、A．writing B．reading C．hearing D．explaining6、A．tookup B．pickedup C．heldup D．gaveup7、A．simply B．deliberately C．evidently D．correctly8、A．plot B．scene C．idea D．story9、A．back B．in C．out D．down10、A．quit B．stop C．argue D．think11、A．remaining B．remained C．spotted D．losing12、A．designed B．bought C．decorated D．received13、A．what B．that C．which D．why14、A．onceinawhile B．innotime C．fromthenon D．againandagain15、A．referto B．applyto C．relyon D．spyon16、A．hands B．heads C．mouths D．feet17、A．or B．and C．but D．because18、A．less B．worse C．more D．much19、A．larger B．happier C．luckier D．broader20、A．approval B．achievement C．judgment D．comfort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）TheChinesegovernmentstartedthe“madeinChina2025”project1．(recent),whichisregardedasaChineseversionof“Industry4.0”.Thekeyto2．(achieve)thenewindustrialrevolutionisintellectualization(智能化).3．Chinashoulddoisimproveitslevelfrom“madeinChina”to“createdinChina”andto“intelligentmanufacturinginChina”.China4．(become)famousastheworld’sfactoryuptonowbecauseahugeamountofproductsmadeinChinahavebeensoldallovertheworld,and“MadeinChina”hasbeenassociated5．theseinexpensivemanufacturedgoodswithlowtechnologicalcontent.Actually,Chinahasfewindustrieswithcoretechnologyorindependentintellectualproperty6．(right).Inmanyhomeindustries,thedependencyonexternaltechnologyismorethan50percent,whilethepercentageisonly5percentin7．(develop)countriessuchastheUnitedStatesandJapan.Manyhomeindustriesmakelittlemoneyasoriginalequipmentmanufacturers,becausetheydon’thave8．(they)ownindependentbrands,independentdesignandindependentcoretechnology.IfChinawantstomoveupthe9．(globe)industrychain,ithastochangefrombeingtheworld’sprocessingfactortobeing10．innovationbasefortheworld.Thismeanspromotingthedevelopmentofindustrieswithindependenttechnology.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Peter对中国文化很感兴趣，你给他写信邀请他参加一个相关的展览，内容包括：1.展览的时间和地点2.展览的内容

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、C4、C5、C6、C7、B8、B9、A10、A11、C12、C13、C14、A15、B16、A17、C18、B19、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、C2、D3、A4、B22、1、D2、C3、A23、1、C2、A3、B4、D24、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.Theworstmonthtobuyonline