2025届甘肃省靖远县高考仿真卷英语试题含解析

2025届甘肃省靖远县高考仿真卷英语试题注意事项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．Ellenisafantasticdancer.IwishI________aswellasher.A．dance B．willdanceC．haddanced D．danced2．Beinghappyisaskillthatcanbelearned,andonewayto________ourselvestobehappyistowritedownthelittlethingsthatcheerusupeachday.A．convey B．appeal C．train D．attempt3．Someexpertsthink,________genes,intelligencealsodependsonanadequatediet,agoodeducationandanicehomeenvironment.A．insteadof B．exceptforC．apartfrom D．farfrom4．—Iknowitisreallyalottoask,butcanIuseyourapartmentduringthesummer?—________.Ihappentobeoutoftown.Itisallforyourtaking.A．BehaveyourselfB．BemyguestC．HavefunD．Takecare5．Theworldisnotalways______wewishittobe.A．that B．whichC．what D．where6．We’dbettertakeumbrellas—I’msureit________whenwearriveinLondon;it’salwayswetthereatthistimeofyear.A．willrain B．israiningC．willberaining D．wouldrain7．I______tellyouwithcertaintythathewon’tbeabletofinishitbeforethedeadline.A．willB．mustC．canD．may8．Varietiesofsolutionshavebeenprovidedforustosolvetheproblem.Wecanchoose________tostartwith.A．it B．that C．each D．one9．---____thathemanagetogettheinformation?---Oh，afriendofhishelpedhim.A．Wherewasit B．WhatwasitC．Howwasit D．Whywasit10．Richardsaveduphismoney______hemightgoabroadforhissummerholiday.A．incaseB．nowthatC．asifD．sothat11．Uptillnow,therehasbeennoscientificevidenceabout________causedthedeathofdinosaurs.A．whatisitthat B．whatitwasthat C．itwaswhat D．whatisit12．---Excuseme,wherecanIgetmycarfilledup?---Therearegasstationsat________endoftheblock．A．both B．neitherC．either D．all13．Ireallydon’tknowhowtoexpressmythankstoMr.Li,myhighschoolEnglishteacher,withoutwhosehelpI__________tocollegethatyear.A．weren’ttogo B．hadn’tbeenabletogoC．couldn’tgo D．couldn’thavegone14．USslangishugely______thankstothemanydifferentethnicgroupsthathavesettledinthecountry.A．delicate B．dynamic C．diverse D．desperate15．ThoughwintersinBritainarecoldandthereisusuallysnow,thereare________placesforskiing.A．some B．many C．few D．afew16．Whilewewerelisteningtothespeechattentively,avoice_____toannouncetheresultoftheelection.A．brokein B．brokeup C．brokeoff D．brokedown17．Whatactually______theaccidenthasnotyetbeendetermined.A．broughtout B．broughton C．broughtabout D．broughtup18．IadmiremyEnglishteacher.Icanrememberveryfewoccasions_____shestoppedworkingbecauseofillhealth.A．that B．whenC．where D．which19．Itsagoodideatogetstudentstoretellastorytheirownwords．A．of B．in C．by D．through20．—Whatdoyouthinkofteaching,Bob?—Ifinditfunandchallenging.Itisajob________youaredoingsomethingseriousandinteresting.A．which B．whereC．when D．that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）ThomasCheathamhadplannedtostudyLatinduringhistimeatHebronHighSchoolinTexas.ButwhenhelearnedthattheschooldistrictwasgoingtoofferaMandarin(普通话)class,hequicklychangedhismind.“IthoughtMandarinwouldbemorebeneficialthanLatin,”saidCheatham,whoisnowinhissecondyearofstudyingthelanguage.HespeaksMandarintoorderfoodatChineserestaurantsandcanreadsocialmediapostsfromhisChinese-speakingfriends.Whileit’sadifficultlanguagetomaster,thehighschooljunior,whoplanstostudycomputerengineering,thinksitwillbeimportantforhiscareer.“Chineseisagoodlanguagetoknow,especiallywithChinabecomingagrowingpower,”hesaid.Manyexpertsagreethatproficiency(熟练)inalanguagespokenbyabillionpeopleworldwidewillgiveAmericanstudentsanedgeintheglobaleconomy.“PeoplearelookingatChinaasournexteconomiccompetitor,andinterestinMandarinisgrowingfast,”saidMartyAbbott,directoroftheAmericanCouncil(议会)ontheTeachingofForeignLanguages.“We’reseeingitinallpartsofthecountry.”Abbottpredictsthatasmanyas100,000studentsarenowstudyingMandarininpublicandprivateschoolsthroughouttheUS.ShesaidtheUSgovernmenthasdesignated(指定)Mandarinasan“importantneeds”languageandprovidesprofessionaldevelopmentprogramsforteachers.“Ourgovernmentwantstoincreaseourlanguageabilityfornationalsecurityandeconomiccompetitiveness,”Abbottadded.Atthesametime,theChinesegovernmentisspreadingknowledgeoftheChineselanguageandculturethroughConfuciusInstitutessetupinmanyUSstates.Forexample,theConfuciusInstituteattheUniversityofTexasinDallashasbeenthehomeofaConfuciusInstitutefor10years.ItsponsorsConfuciusClassroomsat21localpublicandprivateschools,wheretensofthousandsofstudentsarelearningMandarin.1、WhydidThomasCheathamdecidetostudyMandarininsteadofLatin?A．MandarinwaseasiertolearnthanLatin.B．Mandarincouldbehelpfultohisfuturecareer.C．MandarinmighthelphimlearnmoreaboutChina.D．Mandarincouldenablehimtostudycomputerengineering.2、Theunderlinedword“edge”inParagraph4probablymeans“________”.A．aslightadvantage B．theoutsidelimitC．asharptoneofvoice D．anexcitingquality3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsmightMartyAbbottagreewith?A．MandarinshouldbetaughtinclassroomsthroughouttheUS.B．ThoseskilledatChinesewillbethemostcompetitiveinthefuture.C．TheUSgovernment’spolicyhashelpedpopularizeMandarinintheUS.D．AmericanslearnMandarinbecausetheyworryabouttheirnationalsecurity.4、Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinthispassage?A．TherisingpopularityofMandarinamongAmericanstudents.B．ThegreatbenefitsoflearningMandarinforAmericanstudents.C．TheinfluenceofChina’sgrowingpoweronAmericaneducation.D．TheeffectofConfuciusInstitutesinpromotingMandarinintheUS.22．（8分）IREADmostlyfictionbeforeIwasintroducedtoCaMalcolmGladwell'swork.InhisTEDtalkcalled"Choice,Happiness,andSpaghettiSauce(意大利面酱)",heusedtheexamplesofPepsiandspaghettisaucetoarguethatgivingpeoplechoicesmakesthemhappy.IfIhadonlyheardhisconclusionstatementandmissedtheevidencethatheemployed,Iwouldhavebeenwonderinghowhecouldarguesuchaninterestingpoint.Buthestructuredhisargumentlikeadetectivestory,witheachpuzzlepiececontributingtotheconclusion.Fascinated,IborrowedhisbookOutliers:TheStoryofSuccessfromthelibrary.Eachchapterhaditsownstoryandargument,andalloftheargumentswereaboutfactorsthatcontributedtoanindividual’ssuccessintheworld.Thedepthofhisresearchwasamazing.Inthefirstchapter,heanalyzedthereasonsbehindthecrashofKoreanAirFlight801in1997,whichkilledmorethan220people.Thedisastertookplacepartlybecausetheco-pilotdidn’tpointoutthemistakesthatthepilotwasmaking.InSouthKorea,it’sdisrespectfultodisagreewithhigherupseveniftheyaredoingsomethingwrong.Perhapsmostinterestingofall,GladwellexplainedwhyAsiansaresogoodatmath.HesaidAsiansgetanadvantagewhentheylearnhowtocountbecausetheirlanguagehasfewersyllables(音节)andmakesnumberseasiertoremember.ButGladwellismostlyinterestedinansweringmyfavoritequestion,"Why?”Andthat’sexactlywhyIlovehisworks.AfterreadingOutliers:TheStoryofSuccessandotherbookslikeit,Ifoundmyselfquestioningmycommonly-acceptedbeliefsmuchmoreoften.Afterall,whyshouldwetakeanythingforgranted?1、Whydoestheauthorwritethisarticle?A．TopromotesomeofGladwell’sbooks.B．TointroduceGladwellandhisbooks.C．ToshowhowGladwelldidresearchforhisbooks.D．ToexplainwhyheenjoysGladwell’sbooks.2、HowdidtheauthorfeelaboutGladwell’sTEDtalk?A．Surprisingbutpersuasive.B．Refreshingbutpuzzling.C．Interestingbutdoubtful.D．Funnybutconclusive.3、Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A．Eatingspaghettisaucecanmakeyouhappy.B．CarelessnesscausedtheKoreanaircrashin1997.C．FewersyllablesgiveAsiansanadvantageinlearningmath.D．TheStoryofSuccessisaboutGladwell’spersonalsuccess.4、WhatreallymakestheauthorfallinlovewithGladwell’sworks?A．Hisstrongarguments.B．Hisamazingresearch.C．Hisdetective-likestories.D．Hisquestioningspirit.23．（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）It'saclassroom;butinsteadofbeingtoldtositquietlyandlisten,youareencouragedtostandup,jumparound,imagineandactoutit'saclassfulloflaughterandapplause(掌声),emotionandenergy.Welcometodramaclass,oneofmyfavoriteclassesathighschool.Indramaclassweusedtoplayalotof“dramagames.Wewouldimprovise(即兴表演),mime(模仿)andabovealluseourimaginations.Myfavoritegamewascalled"Spotto".Onepersonstoodatthefrontoftheclassandperformedascene,completelyoutoftheirimagination.Whenoneaudiencememberyelled"Spotto!",theperformerhadtofreeze.ThenthepersonwhohadyelledSpottohadtogetupandimproviseanewscenario(剧情)basedonthepositionthefirstperformerfrozein.Thiswentonasmoreandmorepeoplewereaddedtothescene.Eventuallytheentireclasswouldhavejoinedthescene.Thentheperformerswouldstarttoleaveinreverse(颠倒的)order.Thefirstperformerhadtohaveagoodmemorytorememberalltheotherscenes.Itwasalotoffun,andagoodtestofeveryone'simaginationtoseewhattheywouldcomeupwith.Dramaclassatmyschoolofteninvolvedabigperformanceattheendofthesemesteraswell.Wewouldworkonaproductionthroughoutthesemesterandputonashowforourparentsandtheschoolcommunity.Itwasagreatexperiencetoperformonstageinfrontofalargeaudience.Dramaclasscanhelpshychildrentocomeoutoftheirshells.Ithelpedmebecomemoreconfidentanddevelopedmypublicspeakingskills.Dramaclassisalsoagreatplacetoexpressyourself,andawayforchildrentouseupsomeoftheirenergy.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutthegame"Spotto"asdescribedinthearticle?A．"Spotto"isdesignedtohelpdramastudentsleanfromoneanother’sperformance.B．Aperformerhastothinkofastorycompletelyunrelatedtothatoftheperformerbeforehimorher.C．Eachperformerina"Spotto"gamehastoretellthestoryoftheperformerdirectlyafterhimorher.D．Everystudentgetsthechancetomakeacontributiontothe"Spotto"game.2、Theunderlinedword"freeze"inParagraph3probablymeans_______.A．stopB．quitC．changeD．wait3、Wecaninferfromthearticlethattheauthor______.A．Doesn'tliketositquietlyinclassB．neverperformedwellinthedramagamesC．usedtobequiteashystudentD．usedtoshineinperformances4、Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A．Unforgettableexperiencesonstage.B．Oneoftheauthor'sfavoritehighschoolcourses.C．Howtoimproveyourdramaskills.D．Afewdramagamesforfun.25．（10分）ItwasacoldnightinWashington,D．C．,andIwasheadingbacktothehotelwhenamanapproachedme.heaskedifIwouldgivehimsomemoneysohecouldgetsomethingtoeat.I’dreadthesignsinthehotel:“Don’tgivemoneytobeggars.”SoIshookmyheadandkeptwalking.Theincidentbotheredmefortherestoftheweek.Ihadmoneyinmypocketanditwouldn'thavekilledmetohandoveradollarortwoevenifhehadbeenlying.Backhome,IstartedtowritemyweeklygardencolumnforTheAnchorageDailyNews.Allofasudden,IthoughtofBean’sCafé,thesoupkitcheninAnchorage,whichfeedshundredsofhungryAlaskanseveryday.whynottrytogetallmyreaderstoplantarowofvegetablesintheirgardensanddonatethemtoBean’sCafe?InApril1995,theGardenWritersAssociationofAmericaheldtheirannualmeetinginAnchorageandafterlearningofAnchorage’sprogram,

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plantingarowforthehungrysometimeduringthemonthofApril.GardeneditorJoanJackson,backedbyTheSanJoseMercuryNewsandCalifornia’snearlyyear-roundgrowingseason,raisedmorethan30,000poundsoffruitsandvegetablesthefirstyear,andshowedhowtheprogramcouldreallywork.Todayprogramcontinuestoboomandgrow.1、Whydidn’tthewritergivemoneytotheman?A．BecausehewasafraidthatthemanwasaliarB．BecausehehadnomoneyonhimatthattimeC．BecausehewasinahurrytogetbacktohishotelD．Becausehedidn’tknowthatman2、Whatinspiredthewritertothinkoftheprogramtohelpthepoor?A．AbeggarB．AhotelC．theGardenWritersAssociationD．Bean’sCafé3、HowdoestheauthorfeelabouttheeffectofthePlanaRowprogram?A．It’sdiscouragingB．It’ssatisfyingC．It’sdoubtfulD．It’schallenging4、Whichmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．EverybodyCanMakeaBigDifferencetotheWorldB．ACampaigntoRemovePovertyC．PlantaRowfortheHungryD．HowtoHelpPeopleinNeed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）Twoyearsago,Shirley,wife,motheranddoctor,foundherselfwornout.Shegotupearlier,andwenttobedlater,justtomeeteveryday____，butlacked____forthethingsthatmatteredmost.Sheandherhusband,alawyer,begansearchingforwaysto___theirlives.“Wehadtodecidewhatwasreally____，”saysShirley.Theyknewtheywantedmoretimeto____withtheirthree-­year-­oldson,toexerciseandeatright,andtodevelopfriendship.Sothecouplechosetolivemoresimply,shoppingwithcarefornecessitiesandenjoyinginexpensive____suchasreading,cookingandgoingtothepark.ThenShirley____herjobandbeganworkingparttime.Sheprintedbusinesscardsthat____“Atyourservice,buy____alittletime”andhelpedclients(客户)withpersonaltaskslikeshopping,payingbillsand____parties.“Istillworkhard,butbeingabletocontrolmyhoursmakesa____，”shesays,“Icansparetimetotakemysontothe____orplaybasketballwithhim.Mystressandheadachesare____.”Shirleyandherhusbandare____aloneinwantingto____andliveasatisfyinglife.Asurveyfoundthat54percentofparentssaytheyhavelittletimewiththeirchildren,and47percentofmarriedcouples____thattheylacktimetogether.____doesthetimego?Formostpeople,____andcommuting(通勤)takeupmostoftheday.Simplifyingmeansbecoming____ofthewaysweusemoney,timeandenergy,andfindingwaystomakethingseasier.Thenwehavetogain____overlifeandhavetimeforthepleasures.1、A．activities B．servicesC．demands D．exercises2、A．time B．strengthC．money D．ability3、A．lead B．simplifyC．adapt D．consider4、A．comfortable B．interestingC．important D．hard5、A．study B．helpC．meet D．play6、A．pleasures B．placesC．tasks D．goods7、A．found B．receivedC．took D．quit8、A．read B．wroteC．showed D．told9、A．us B．yourselfC．children D．herself10、A．attending B．organizingC．having D．going11、A．life B．resultC．balance D．difference12、A．office B．hospitalC．park D．school13、A．gone B．betterC．strong D．obvious14、A．abit B．farfromC．muchtoo D．morethan15、．A．keeppace B．settledownC．takeoff D．slowdown16、A．expect B．doubtC．complain D．imagine17、A．How B．WhenC．Where D．Why18、A．traveling B．readingC．shopping D．working19、A．aware B．afraidC．proud D．sure20、A．value B．controlC．success D．experience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）根据上下文及首字母提示填入适当的单词。注意：每个空格只写1个单词。请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。TheInternetisamustforourdailylife,butithasbroughtaboutsomesocialproblems.Somepeoples1．totheopinionthattheInternethaspositiveeffectsonourlives.Foronething,itprovidesa2．informationforus,rangingfromweatherforecasttoacademicresearch.Foranotherthing,PeopleemploytheInternettobuildinterpersonalrelationship.Peoplefromd3．backgroundscancommunicatewithothersglobally.However,othersthinkotherwise.Theymakethea4．(假定，假设)thattheInternethassomedrawbacks.ThereistoomuchinformationontheInternetthathasnotbeene5．foraccuracy,whichb6．peopletofindcorrectandrelevantinformation.AnotherdisadvantageoftheInternetisthatitinfluencespeople’sprivatelives.People’s7．(上瘾)totheInternetdamagestheirc8．tolivenormallives,thusleadingtotheirw9．fromtheoutsideworld.However,theyaresupposedtolimittheexcessiveuseoftheInternetandu10．theresponsibilityofaccompanyingtheirfamily.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，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共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。AlSmith,GovernorofNewYorkState,wasbornverypoorly、Hehadlesseducationinschool,butheworkedveryhardandwongreatsuccesses、Oneday,hepaidavisitforthestateprisonatSingSing、TheheadoftheprisonaskedMr、Smithsaysomethingtotheprisoners、Hehasneverspokentothiskindofaudiencebefore,sohedidnotknowwheretobegin、Finallyhesaid,“Myfellowcitizens…”andthenherememberedthatwhenamangoestotheprison,heisnolongeracitizen、Hebeganagain,“Myfellowprisoners…”Thatwasn’tsoundright、Atlasthesaid,“Well,however,I’mgladtoseemanyofyouheretoday、”第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是学校学生会主席，请你以学校学生会的名义给全校学生写一封倡议书，主题为"校园拒绝零食"要点提示如下：1．目前学校里学生吃零食现象很严重，有些同学每天花很多钱买零食吃；2．吃零食是一种浪费；3．大多数零食是不健康食品，容易使人发胖，甚至生病；4．有些同学乱扔包装袋；作为高中生，我们应当养成良好的饮食习惯，拒绝零食注意：1．词数100左右，格式已为你写好；2．内容可适当发挥，注意行文连贯．参考词汇：现象phenomenon零食snacks包装袋wrapperDearfellowstudents，______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheStudents'Union．

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、C4、B5、C6、C7、C8、D9、C10、D11、B12、C13、D14、C15、C16、A17、C18、B19、B20、B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、C4、A22、1、D2、A3、C4、D23、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.Consumersandexpertshavebeenspeculatingforyearsaboutthebesttimetoshoponline.Bookingaflighthas