海南省天一大联考2025届高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

海南省天一大联考2025届高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．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．Itisgoingtoraintoday.Takeanumbrellawithyouto________youfromtherain.A．stop B．prevent C．keep D．protect2．----Hi,Maria!Igotthefirstplaceintheexam.----______!EveryoneknowsyoucheatedandyoujustcopiedTony's.A．CongratulationsB．ComeonC．GoodluckD．Cheerup.3．Itisbeyondawkwardwheneveryonearoundyou______________laughingatajokethatyoudonotfindfunny,especiallyifit’sajoketoldinaforeignlanguage.A．runinto B．burstsoutC．yellsout D．fallsinto4．Thenewswasaterribleblowtoher,butshe______theshocksoon．A．gotout B．gotover C．gotoff D．gotthrough5．Thesenewbooksareaverywelcome_________totheschoollibrary.A．addition B．arrival C．attitude D．audience6．Ifyou,thespecialoneintheworld,wanttoshowyour______personality,thisT-shirtisexactlywhatyouarelookingfor.A．calm B．unique C．straight D．constant7．_______arecord-breakingsevenGoldenGlobes,themusicalLaLaLandsurprisinglydoesnotappealtoChineseviewers.A．WinningB．WonC．HavingwonD．Towin8．Laughterproducesshort-termchangesinthefunctionoftheheartandbloodcirculation,_________heartrateandoxygenconsumption.A．increasingB．toincreaseC．havingincreasedD．beingincreased9．IwishI________herthenewsandthenshewouldn’tbeworriednow.A．don’ttell B．didn’ttellC．haven’ttold D．hadn’ttold10．Ihopemyteacherwilltakeinto_______thefactthatIwasilljustbeforetheexamswhenshemarksmypaper.A．idea B．considered C．account D．thought11．—Sorry,Ididn’thearthedoorbellring.—Yourbell.Perhapsitneedsrepairing.A．neverworked B．isneverworkingC．neverworks D．hadneverworked12．Peoplewhodrinkanddriveare________dangerbothtothemselvesandtoothers.Theyarein________dangeroflosingtheirlives.A．the;the B．a;a C．a;/ D．/;/13．_______progressitis,youcan’tstopmovingforward.A．WhatevergreatB．HowevergreatC．NomatterhowgreatD．Howgreata14．Moresubwaylines______tomaketravellingeasyinBeijinginthecomingyears.A．willbuild B．willbebuiltC．build D．arebuilt15．—WhatdoyouthinkofTom?—Hehasbeenworkingveryhard.______heisanadvancedworker.A．Nowonder B．Nodoubt C．Noworry D．Noproblem16．Thedisabledguywasattendedthroughouthisschooldaybyanurse________toguardhim.A．toappoint B．appointedC．appointing D．havingappointed17．Thepilotaskedallthepassengersonboardtoremain________astheplanewasmakingalanding.A．seat B．seatingC．seated D．tobeseating18．——Willyourequireanythingelse?——Yes,Ilikeawhisky.A．will B．shall C．should D．might19．Youcanonlybesureof_____youhaveatpresent;youcannotbesureofsomething_____youmightgetinthefuture.A．that;what B．what;/ C．which;that D．/;that20．Allthephotographsinthisbook,statedotherwise,datefromthe1950s.A．unless B．until C．once D．if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）Whileelephantsbornwithouttusks(长牙)arenotunheardof，theynormallyformjust2to6percentofthepopulation.However,thatisnotthecaseatMozambique’sGorongosaNationalPark,whereanastonishing33percentoffemaleelephantsbornafterthecountry’scivilwarendedin1992aretuskless.Whilethatmayappeartobejustacoincidence,JoycePoole,anelephantbehaviorexpert,hasanothertheory.Theresearcherthinkswemaybewitnessingunnaturalevolutionofthespeciesduetotheconstanthuntingofelephantsforvaluableivory.Poolesaysbeforethecountry’s15-year-longcivilwar,the100,000—acreparkwashometoover4,000elephants.However,bythetimetheconflictendedin1992,about90percentofthemhadbeenkilledforivorytohelpfinanceweapons(武器)andmeattofeedthesoldiers.Ofthelessthan200survivors,over50percentofadultfemaleshadnotusks.Therefore,itisnotsurprisingthatthepark’stusklesselephantpopulationhasgrowngreatly.Thisisnotthefirsttimeresearchershaveobservedagreatchangeinthepopulationofelephants.AtZambia’sSouthLuangwaNationalParkandLupandeGameManagementArea，areaswhichwereheavilyhuntedinthe1970sand1980s,2%ofelephants25yearsorolderand13%ofthoseyoungerthan25arenowwithouttusks.A2008studypublishedintheAfricanJournalofEcologyfoundthatthenumberoftusklessfemalesattheRuahaNationalParkinTanzaniawentfrom10.5percentin1969toalmost40percentin1989,largelyduetoillegalhuntingforivory.TherecentbanonivoryinboththeUSandChinashouldhelpgetridof,oratleastreduce,elephanthunting.However,scientistsarenotsurehowlongitwilltakeforelephantswithahigherrateoftusklessfemales,tochangethetrend.1、WhatistheprobablecauseofthephenomenonmentionedinParagraph1?A．Illegalhunting. B．Constantfarming.C．Apurecoincidence. D．Naturalevolution.2、WhydidpeoplekillsomanyelephantsduringthecivilwarinMozambique?A．Togetfundsbysellingivory. B．Todevelopnewweapons.C．Toprovidefoodforlocalpeople. D．Tomakeivoryproducts.3、Whichofthefollowinghadtheearliestrecordontusklesselephants?A．GorongonsaNationalPark. B．SouthLuangwaNationalPark.C．TheRuahaNationalPark. D．LupandeGameManagementArea.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thetrend”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Elephantsfacinggreaterdanger.B．Elephantsgrowingmoreslowly.C．Fewerfemaleelephantsstayingalive.D．Morefemaleelephantsbeingtuskless.22．（8分）Saying''I'msorrywhenyou'vehurtsomeonecanbeahardthingtodo.We’restubborncreatures,afterall,anddon’tlovedealingwithitwhenwe’rewrong.Butapologizing,andmeaningit,isanimportantpartoftheforgivenessprocess.MichaelMcCulloughmadearesearchandfoundthatthemostsincere,forgiveness-inducingapolog.esincludesaying“I’msorry”,offeringtomakeupforthewrongdoinginsomeway,andtakingresponsibility.Andthereasonwhytheyworksowellislargelybasedonprinciplesofevolution,theapologiesmakethetransgressor(犯错的人}seemmorevaluableasarelationshippartner,andalsohelpthevictimfedlessatriskofgettinghurtagain.Onebasicscientificimplicationoftheresultsisthatthehumanpsychologyofconflictresolutionisunusuallysimilartothatofanimalswhichliveingroups.“Manygroup-livinganimals,particularlymammals,seemtousepeacemakinggestures'assignalsoftheirdesiretoendconflictandrestorecooperativerelationshipswithotherindividualsafteraggressiveconflicthasoccurred,”McCulloughsaid.“Weseemtoreachacommonviewonthispoint.”“Iwouldsaythatempathy(情感共鸣）isapartofgoodmentalhealth,andthatcouldbeapartofthenaturalselectionprocess,too,''BethanyMarshallsays.“Humanswithempathytendtobehealthierandmakebetterchoicesinlife,whilethosewhoareaggressivedon’ttendtodoaswell.”,Andhavingempathywhenyou'vehurtsomeone,shesays,isthebestwaytoapologize.”Themostimportantthingisthatyoufeeltheotherperson'spain,''sheexplains.“Soinsteadofusinglogictoexplainordefend,lookinwardtoidentifywhyyoudidthebadthing.Thenconveythattothemandsaythatyouwouldliketomakeitbetter.Thatcounts.”Youcanmakeitevenbetterbymakingsuretoactdifferentlythenexttimearound——whatthestudyauthorsreferredtoas“compensation”（补偿).Butwhattendstohappenoften,saysMarshall,isthatpeoplegetdefensiveaboutwhatthey'vedone,orevenmadatthepersonthey'vewronged.Sowatchyourresponse,becausetheworstapology,sheadds,“isonewherethevictimisblamed.''1、Intheexperiment,McCulloughfindthat_?A．animalsaremorecooperativewithotherindividualsB．humans'psychologyisveryclosetoanimals’whendealingwithconflictsC．aggressiveconflictsaren'teasytoendamonganimalsD．signalgesturesmayhelpendconflicts2、AccordingtoMarshall,peoplewithempathytendto_?A．defendthemselvesforwhattheyhavedoneB．trytoexplainwhytheydosomethinglogicallyC．findfaultwiththemselvesseriouslyD．showaggressivebehaviorsinlife3、Tomakeupforthewrongdoing,youneedto?A．conveythebadthingstoothersB．experiencetheotherperson’spainC．becarefulofyourresponseD．promisetobehaveyourselfwellnexttime4、Whatistheauthor'spurposeofthepassage?A．TopresentthereasonswhyapologizingintherightwaymattersB．ToshowthewayshowyouacceptapologizingofothersC．TotelltheoccasionwhenitissuitabletoapologizeD．Toexplainthewordsthatyouuseforanapology23．（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）Duringtheseventeenthandeighteenthcenturies,almostnothingwaswrittenaboutthecontributionofwomenduringthecolonialperiodandtheearlyhistoryofthenewlyformedUnitedStates.Lackingtherighttovoteandabsentfromtheseatsofpower,womenwerenotconsideredanimportantforceinhistory.Duringthesecenturies,womenremainedinvisibleinhistorybooks.Throughoutthenineteenthcentury,thislackofvisibilitycontinued,despitetheeffortsoffemaleauthorswritingaboutwomen.Thesewriters,likemostoftheirmalecounterparts,wereamateur(业余的)historians.Theirwritingswerecelebratoryinnature,andtheywereuncriticalintheirselectionanduseofsources.Duringthenineteenthcentury,however,certainfeministsshowedakeensenseofhistorybykeepingrecordsofactivitiesinwhichwomenwereengaged.National,regional,andlocalwomen’sorganizationscompiledaccountsoftheirdoings.Personalcorrespondence,newspaperclippings,andsouvenirsweresavedandstored.Thesesourcesformthecoreofthetwogreatestcollectionsofwomen’shistoryintheUnitedStates—oneattheElizabethandArthurSchlesingerLibraryatRadeliffeCollege,andtheothertheSophiaSmithCollectionatSmithCollege.Suchsourceshaveprovidedvaluablematerialsforlatergenerationsofhistorians.Despitethegatheringofmoreinformationaboutordinarywomenduringthenineteenthcentury,mostofthewritingaboutwomenadjustedtothe“greatwomen”theoryofhistory,justasmuchofmainstreamAmericanhistoryconcentratedon“greatmen”.TodemonstratethatwomenweremakingsignificantcontributionstoAmericanlife,femaleauthorssingledoutwomenleadersandwrotebiographies,orelseimportantwomenproducedtheirautobiographies.Mostoftheseleaderswereinvolvedinpubliclifeasreformers,activistsworkingforwomen’srighttovote,orauthors,andwerenotrepresentativeatallofthegreatmassofordinarywomen.Thelivesofordinarypeoplecontinued,generally,tobeuntoldintheAmericanhistoriesbeingpublished.1、Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A．TheroleofliteratureinearlyAmericanhistories.B．TheplaceofAmericanwomeninwrittenhistories.C．ThekeensenseofhistoryshownbyAmericanwomen.D．The“greatwomen”approachtohistoryusedbyAmericanhistorians.2、Theword“they”inParagraph2refersto.A．effortsB．sourcesC．writingsD．authors3、Inthesecondparagraph,whatweaknessinnineteenth-centuryhistoriesdoestheauthorpointout?A．Theyputtoomuchemphasisondailyactivities.B．Theyleftoutdiscussionoftheinfluenceonmoneyorpolitics.C．Thesourcesoftheinformationtheywerebasedonwerenotnecessarilyaccurate.D．Theywereprintedonpoorqualitypaper.4、Whatusewasmadeofthenineteenth-centurywomen’shistorymaterialsintheSchlesingerLibraryandtheSophiaSmithCollection?A．Theywerecombinedandpublishedinamultivolumeencyclopedia(多卷百科全书)aboutwomen.B．Theyformedthebasisofcollegecoursesinthenineteenth-century.C．Theyprovidedvaluableinformationfortwentieth-centuryhistoricalresearchers.D．Theyweresharedamongwomen’scollegesthroughouttheUnitedStates.25．（10分）FROM:OfficeofRiskManagementSENT:Monday,March18,2016TO:AllnewemployeesSUBJECT:SafetyRegulationsTrainingAllnewemployeesarerequiredtocompleteatrainingcourseonthesafetyproceduresineffectatourvarioussites.Successfulcompletionofthiscourseisarequirementforobtainingpermanentemploymentstatusatthiscompany.Thetrainingcoursemustbecompletedbyeachemployeebeforetheendofhis/hersix-monthprobationary(试用)period.Thiscourseisindividualizedandself-contained;consequently,youmaytakeitatanytime.ItisavailableintheLearningResourceCenter,locatednexttothecafeteria.Thecenterisopenfrom7A．M.to9P.M.,makingitconvenienttoworkonthecoursebeforeorafteryournormalworkshiftorduringyourlunchhour.ThetrainingcoursecombinestheuseofacomputerandinteractiveCD-ROMs.Youwillbeabletolearnatyourownpace.Completionofthecoursetakesapproximately12to15hours.Uponcompletionyouwillberequiredtoassessthecourseusingtheassessmenttool.Acomputerprintoutwillprovideyouwithimmediateresults.Anyonewithascoreoflessthan75percentwillberequiredtorepeatthecourse.IfyouareunfamiliarwiththeuseoftheLearningResourceCenterequipmentorsoftware,staffareavailabletoassistyou.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthepurposeofthisrequirementorhowtofulfillit,pleasecontacttheOfficeofRiskManagement.Thankyouforyourcooperation.LouisaParksRiskManagementOfficerTheHolbrookCompany1、Whowillmostprobablyreadthise-mailmessage?A．Retiredemployees.B．Jobapplicants.C．Trainingofficers.D．Recentlyhiredemployees.2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Youcantakethecoursewhereveryoulike.B．Whenyouhavecompletedthecourse,therewillbeatest.C．Youhavetoworkonthecourseforover10hourseveryday.D．Youtakethecourseafteryoubecomeapermanentemployee.3、WherearetheCD-ROMslocated?A．Inthecafeteria.B．Intheemployees’office.C．Nexttothecafeteria.D．Inthelaboratory.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）OnJune23,1970.IhadjustlefttheArmyaftercompletingmyone-yeardutyinVietnam.Iwason1returninghomeinTexas.Ihadbeenwarnedaboutthe2ofourfellowcountrymen.Therewasno3welcomeforuswhenwecamehomefromthatunpopularwar.Isat,inuniform,inawindowseat,4eyecontactwithmyfellowpassengers.NOonewassittingnexttome,whichaddedtomy5.Alittlegirlsuddenlyappearedinthepassage.She6and,withoutsayingaword,7handedmeamagazine.Iacceptedher8,herquiet“welcomehome.”AllIcouldsaywas,“Thankyou.”Hersmallgestureof9wasthefirstIhadexperiencedinalongtime.Ialwaysbelieveintheconnectionbetween10whentheyreachouttooneanother.Thatgirl11hasnomemoryofwhathappenedyearsago.Shemighthavebeentoldtodothatbyhermother.Itdoesn’tmatter12shegavemethemagazine.The13thingisthatshedid.Sincethen,Ihavefollowedherexampleandtried.indifferentwaysfordifferentpeople,to14forthem.Likemeonthatplaneridelongago,theywill15knowwhyastrangergaveahand.ButIabsolutelyknowthatmy16sincethenareallbecauseofthatlittlegirl.Herkindnessofofferingamagazinetoa17,scaredandlonelysoldierhasbeen18throughoutmylife.Ihavetobelievethatmysmall19havethesameeffectonothers.Andtothatlittlegirl,nowa20,Iwouldliketosayagain:thankyou.1、A．busB．trainC．planeD．boat2、A．storiesB．difficultiesC．unfriendlinessD．enthusiasm3、A．hometownB．schoolC．coldD．immediate4、A．seekingB．noticingC．keepingD．avoiding5、A．prideB．lonelinessC．angerD．excitement6、A．smiledB．listenedC．turnedaroundD．bentdown7、A．naturallyB．proudlyC．shylyD．worriedly8、A．offerB．donationC．accompanyD．contact9、A．invitationB．sympathyC．agreementD．inspiration10、A．soldiersB．strangersC．familiesD．girls11、A．similarlyB．finallyC．immediatelyD．undoubtedly12、A．whenB．howC．whyD．where13、A．memorableB．satisfactoryC．importantD．valuable14、A．dothesameB．findaseatC．getthingsreadyD．passamagazine15、A．alwaysB．neverC．happilyD．obviously16、A．feelingsB．ideasC．modelsD．attempts17、A．busyB．youngC．excitedD．tired18、A．acceptedB．spreadC．honoredD．neglected19、A．actionsB．benefitsC．donationsD．sacrifices20、A．strangerB．wifeC．motherD．woman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）Afterstudyingagroupofhealthyindividualsformorethan10years,researchersattheUniversityofTexas1．(discover)thatthosewhoscored2．(poor)onfivesimplemedicaltestswere20times3．(likely)todevelopheartdiseasethanthosewithgoodresults.Thetestsarenotallstandard,4．theresultswillgiveyouamuchbetterandearliersenseofyourheartdiseaseriskthanthetraditional5．(rely)onbloodpressureandcholesterollevels.Theycanhelpyouchangeyourhabitsas6．(need)toprotectyourheartforlife.Ifyousmoke,areoverweight,haveafamilyhistoryofheartproblems,orhaveanyotherrisk7．(factor),askyourdoctoraboutthesetests.Astandard,12-leadelectrocardiogram,alsoknown8．anEKG,isnon-invasive,painless,andusuallytakesonlyfivetotenminutes.It’sconsideredoneofthebestways9．(assess)heartdiseaserisk.Yourdoctorwillplace10smallelectrodes10．measureyourheart’selectricalactivityonyourlimbsandchestandwilldetectanyabnormalrhythmsandotherdangerouscardiovascularconditions.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。Asisoftenthecase,whenpeopleareattendingmeetings,havingmealsorwaitingforbuses,youcanalwaysfinditaddictedtotheirphones,completelyignoreothers.Thisisreallyacommonphenomenoninourlife.ThereasonisbecausesmartphonesnowadayscanbeusedforpeopletoplaymobilegamesbutkeepintouchwithfriendsthroughQQandWechat.However,toomanyexposuretophonesisbadforpeopleintermofhealth.Moreover,peoplewhowereengagedinphonesfailtocommunicatewellthosearoundthem.AsfarasI'mconcerned,peopleshouldwisemakeuseoftheirphonestohelpwiththeirworkandstudy.Meanwhile,theyshouldbecaremoreabouttheirfamilymembersandfriendsratherthanmobilephones.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是高三学生李华,你需要设计一份英语俱乐部招收新成员的海报。你想请外籍教帅Mr.Brown帮助策划。请根据提示,用英语给Mr.Brown写一封电子邮件,向他寻求帮助,要点如下：1.设计海报的目的；2.为何要求助请Mr.Brown帮助设计海报；3.为何希望得到他的指导——Mr.Brown按长设计海报,并且有这方面的经验；4.感谢他的帮助。注意.1.词数100左右;2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、B3、B4、B5、A6、B7、C8、A9、D10、C11、C12、C13、A14、B15、B16、B17、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、1、A2、A3、C4、D22、1、B2、C3、D4、A23、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-Christmassaleswouldyieldthebiggestd