重庆市南坪中学2025届高考英语押题试卷含解析

重庆市南坪中学2025届高考英语押题试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．ThoughProfessorLiu____inNewYorkforsevenyears,hehasneverregrettedmovingbacktoShanghai,hishometown.A．lived B．haslived C．hadlived D．wasliving2．.---Wouldyouhavetoldhimtheanswerhaditbeenpossible?.---Iwouldhave,butI_____sobusythen.A．hadbeen B．were C．was D．wouldbe3．Jennynearlymissedtheflight_________________doingtoomuchshopping.A．asaresultof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．inneedof4．ltwasinDecember,2018________ChairmanXiandPresidentTrumpmetinArgentina.A．when B．thatC．before D．since5．Hewrotealetter________heexplainedwhathadhappenedintheaccident.A．that B．whichC．where D．what6．________yourblog,Iwouldhavewrittenbacktwodaysago.A．IfIread B．ShouldIreadC．HadIread D．IfIcouldhaveread7．Eithersideseemstohavea(n)_________position;therearestillmanyuncertaintiesonthisissue.A．ambiguous B．delicate C．explicit D．confidential8．____thismaysoundlikeasimpleprocess,greatcareisneeded．A．Since B．Once C．Although D．Unless9．Heinsistedwhathedid_______rightandthatanyonewhobrokelaws________．A．was;bepunished B．be;waspunishedC．was;waspunished D．be;bepunished10．Totellthetruth,Ididn’texpectthatthereweresomanypeople______theidea.A．supportedB．supportingC．tosupportD．havingsupported11．_______,Ihaveneverseenanyonewho'sascapableasJohn.A．AslongasIhavetraveledB．MuchasIhavetraveledC．NowthatIhavetraveledsomuchD．AsIhavetraveledsomuch12．Don’tbesodiscouraged.Ifyou________suchfeelings,youwilldobetternexttime.A．carryonB．getbackC．breakdownD．putaway13．---IprefershuttingmyselfinandlisteningtomusicalldayonSundays.---That’s_______Idon’tagree.Youshouldhaveamoreactivelife.A．how B．when C．where D．what14．-Excuseme,butwhyamInotallowedtousethegym?-________，butyourroompricedoesn'tcoverit.A．NohurryB．NowonderC．NooffenceD．Noproblem15．Jackdecidedtochooseadifferent________andteachhistorythroughstorytelling.A．analysisB．angleC．attitudeD．approach16．—Therearen’tanytoysinoursuitcase．Wherehaveyouputthem?—Oh,no．Thatoldladysittingnexttous______havetakenoursbymistake.A．must B．could C．should D．would17．I’mgoingtospendthesummerholidayinHainan,________livesmyuncle.A．where B．whoC．which D．when18．Thetwopensarethesame,buttheredonecost_____________thatone.A．asmuchtwiceas B．twiceasmuchasC．muchastwiceas D．astwicemuchas19．Creatinganatmosphere______employeesfeelpartofateamisabigchallenge.A．where B．whoseC．that D．which20．The19thPartyCongressdrewupablueprintforChina’sdevelopmentinthenextthreedecadesandmore.thisblueprintintoreality,wemustbedown-to-earthinourapproach,takeonestepatatimeaswemoveforwardanddeliversolidoutcomes.A．TurningB．TurnedC．TurnD．Toturn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）Everfeellikeyou’vebeenhitontheheadafterabadnight’ssleep?Accordingtoscientists,thethoughtisn’tasunbelievableasitseems.Astudyfoundgoingwithoutsleepforjustonenightcauseschangesinthebrainsimilartothosethathappenafterablowtothehead.Theresearcherssaidthehealthyyoungmenexaminedinthestudyshowedasuddenriseinthesamechemicalswhichindicate(表明)braindamage.ProfessorChristianBenedict,ofUppsalaUniversity,Sweden,explainedthatthechemicalsNSEandS-100Barebiomarkers(生物指标)forbraindamage,suchasconcussion(脑震荡).Hesaid,“Whatwefoundwastheirlevelsinthebloodroseinthegroupthatwentwithoutsleepforanight.Thiswasnottothedegreethatwouldhappenafteraheadinjury,forexample,butitwasstillworthpayingattentionto.Duringsleep,thebraincleansitselfofpoisonoussubstances.”Hesaidthefindingssupporttheprevious(以前的)researchshowinghowthebrainmakesuseofsleeptocleanitself.ProfessorBenedictalsosaidhisstudycouldsupportpreviousstudieswhichlinkedalackofsleepwithincreasedriskofAlzheimer’sandParkinson’sdiseases.Theriseofthechemicalsinthebloodaftersleeplossmaysuggestnotgettingenoughsleepleadstoalossofbraintissue,heexplained.ProfessorBenedict,whosestudyispublishedinthejournalSleep,added,“Inconclusion,thefindingsofourtrialindicateagoodnight’ssleepmaybeveryimportantforkeepingbrainhealth.”AthirdoftheUKpopulationsufferfromsleep-relatedproblems,whiletheaveragepersonnowsleepsforonlysevenhoursanight,comparedwithalmostnineafewdecadesago.Manyscientistsbelieveirregularsleepingpatternsleadtoillnessesrangingfromachesandpainstoheartdisease,whilelessthaneighthours’sleepanightcanlowertheIQthenextday.1、Ifyoudon’tsleepforanight,whatwillhappen?A．TherewillbeariseinthechemicalsNSEandS-100BB．ThechemicalsNSEandS-100BwilldroptoalowerlevelC．SomeofthechemicalsNSEandS-100BwillchangeintoothermattersD．ThechemicalsNSEandS-100Bwillbelessabletogetridofpoisonousmatters2、Whatisthepreviousstudymainlyaboutaccordingtothepassage?A．ThewaytoavoidbraindamageB．ThewaystoimprovethequalityofsleepC．Thewaysthathaveeffectonpeople’ssleepD．Thewaythebrainusessleeptocleanitself3、Wecanweinferfromthelastparagraphthat.A．man’sintelligenceisaffectedbysleepinawayB．peoplewhoneedmoresleephaveahigherIQC．onefourthoftheUKpopulationhavesleep-relatedproblemsD．modernpeopleneedlesssleepthanthoseafewdecadesago4、What’sisthethemeofthepassage?A．Eighthours’sleepisimportantB．HowhumanbrainsworkduringsleepC．SleeplossisclosetoablowtotheheadD．Regularsleepingpatternsimprovehealth22．（8分）Thenoiseofchatteringmouthssubsided（平息）astheteacherenteredclassroom.“Goodmorningclass.IamRiffatMonaf,andIwillbeyourgeographyteacher.”RiffatMonaf,aninterestingnameandanevenmoreinterestingperson.Herintroductiontookplaceaboutsixyearsago,andsincethenIhavenevermetamoreinfluentialpersoninmylife.MrsMonafnotonlyconqueredmewithhervastknowledgeofgeography,butalsowonmeoverwithhersmileandwarmeyes.ItwasinherclassthatItraveledtothehighestmountainsandtothedeepestseasfromthecomfortoftheclassroom.Ilearnedaboutthevastoceans,theeruptingvolcanoes,thesnow-cappedmountainsandthegreenvalleys.Shewouldoftenrelateheradventuresabouttravelingtodifferentpartsoftheworld.NevercanIforgetthegloryofherfacewhenshetalksabouthowtrulybeautifulthisworldis.IfIsearchbackmylovefortheenvironmentandgeography,Ifindhertobethesourceofmyloveforpreservingnature.IfonedayIbecameanenvironmentalist,IknowthatI’llthankherforit.Apartfromthis,shehasalwaysgreetedmewithopenarmsandshecallsherstudents“mychildren”.MrsMonaf’smoralsandvaluesrubbedoffmedeeplyandIhavealwaystakenheradviceintoconsideration.Shehasbeenoneofthemostconsistentlygoodthingsinmylife.Currently,sheisfightingabattleagainstbreastcancer,anditpainsmetoknowthatafterallshehasdoneforme;Icandonothingforherexceptpray.WheneverIseeherinschool,shestillkeepsthatkindsmileandanexpressionsosoftthatittremblesmyheart.MrsMonafstilltalksenthusiasticallyaboutgeography,andIknowthatIcanneverseewhatatrulygreatpersonshehasbeeninmylife..1、Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondparagraph?A．Thewritertraveledalot.B．MrsMonafwasalearnedperson.C．Thewriterdidwellatschool.D．MrsMonafenjoyedtellingstories.2、Theunderlinedword“rubbedoff”means.A．movedB．shockedC．influencedD．defeated3、Whatdoweknowfromthelastparagraph?A．Mrs.Monafwasanoptimisticperson.B．BreastcancermadeMrs.Monafupset.C．Anothergreatpersonmayappearinmylife.D．PrayingforMrs.Monafmadethewritertremble.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．MyInterestingSchoolLifeB．TheTeacher-studentFriendshipC．AnInfluentialPersoninMyLifeD．BraveFightAgainstBreastCancer23．（8分）Itseemsthatelectronicdevicesjustkeepgettingsmaller.ScientistsintheUnitedStateshaveannouncedthecreationofthefirsttransistorwithonlytwodimensions（二维）.Atransistorisasmallelectronicdevicethattransfersorcarrieselectroniccurrent.Scientistshopethesenew2Dtransistorswillbeusedforbuildinghigh-resolution（高分辨率）displaysthatneedverylittleenergy.Twogroupsofscientistscreatedthese2Dtransistors.Theyreportthatthetransistorsareonlyafewatomsthick.Usuallytransistorsaremadewiththeelementsilicon（硅）.Computerprocessors,memorychips,TVscreensandotherelectronicdevicescontainbillionsofsilicon-basedtransistors.Buttheseverysmallelectricalpartshavecertainlimitations.DimitrisIoannouisanelectricalengineeringprofessoratGeorgeMasonUniversity.Hesaysthetraditionaltransistorhasbeenimprovedasmuchasitcanbe.Headdsthatresearchershavebeenlookingfornewmaterialswithspecialfeaturesandtheywanttransistorstobeseenthroughandsoft.“Ifthelayersareverythin,thetransistorcanbecomeflexible,soitdoesn'thavetoberigid（坚硬的）,likeitwouldbeinasiliconchip.Sopeoplecanthinkofapplicationslikewearableelectronics,televisionscreensandotherthings,”saidIoannou.Thesenewtransistorscanalsocarryhighercurrent.Theyalsocanmovethecurrentmuchfasterthantraditionaltransistors.Thisisimportantforhigh-definitionscreens.DimitrisIoannousaysthescientificsuccesscouldproveveryusefulinthefuture."Now,howgoodandhowusefulitwillbe,it'sstillinthestageofresearch,butitcertainlyisanadvance,"saidIoannou.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthenewlycreatedtransistorisTRUE?A．Theyareexpectedtobeusedinhigh-resolutiondisplays.B．Thetransistorsaremadewiththeelementsilicon.C．Theyarerigid,justliketraditionaltransistors.D．Theyhavealreadybeenputintoactualuse.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph5mean?A．Thetraditionaltransistorshavebeenchangedintotwo-dimensionalones.B．Manyofthetraditionaltransistorshavebeenimprovedovertheyears.C．Thetraditionaltransistorhasbeendevelopedtoitsfullest.D．Thetraditionaltransistorhasbeendevelopedquitewell.3、WhatisDimitrisIoannou'sattitudetowardsthecreationofthenewtransistors?A．Negative.B．Neutral.C．Indifferent.D．Positive.24．（8分）TheMarcheswereahappyfamily,Poverty,hardwork,andeventhefactthatFatherMarchwasawaywiththeUnionarmiescouldnotdownthespiritsofMeg,Jo,Beth,Amy,andMarmee,astheMarchgirlscalledtheirmother.TheMarchsisterstriedtobegoodbuthadtheirshareoffaults.PrettyMegwasoftendispleasedwiththeschoolchildrenshetaught;boyishJowaseasytobecomeangry;golden-hairedschoolgirlAmylikedtoshowup;butBeth,whokeptthehouse,waslovingandgentlealways.ThehappydayspassedanddarknesscamewhenatelegramarrivedforMrs.March.“Yourhusbandisveryill,”itsaid,“comeatonce.”Thegirltriedtobebravewhentheirmotherleftforthefront.Theywaitedandprayed.LittleBethgotscarletfever(猩红热)whenshewastakingcareofthesickneighbor.ShebecameveryillbutbegantorecoverbythetimeMarmeewasback.WhenFathercamehomefromthefrontandatthatjoyfulChristmasdinnertheywereoncemorealltogether.ThreeyearslatertheMarchgirlshadgrownintoyoungwomanhood.MegbecameMrs.Brooke,andafterafewfamilytroublesgotusedtohernewstatehappily.Johadfoundpleasureinherliteraryefforts.Amyhadgrownintoayoungladywithatalentfordesignandanevengreateroneforsociety.ButBethhadneverfullyregainedherhealth,andherfamilywatchedherwithloveandanxiety.AmywasaskedtogoandstayinEuropewitharelativeoftheMarches’.JowenttoNewYorkandbecamesuccessfulinherwritingandhadthesatisfactionofseeingherworkpublishedthere.ButathomethebitterestblowwasyettofallBethhadknownforsometimethatshecouldn’tlivemuchlongertobewiththefamilyandinthespringtimeshedied.NewscamefromEuropethatAmyandLaurie,thegrandsonofawealthyneighbor,hadplannedtobemarriedsoon.NowJobecameevermoresuccessfulinherwritingandgotmarriedtoProfessorBhaerandsoonafterwardsfoundedaschoolforboys.Andsothelittlewomenhadgrownupandlivedhappilywiththeirchildren,enjoyingtheharvestofloveandgoodnessthattheyhaddevotedalltheirlivesto.1、ThemembersoftheMarchfamilywereFatherMarch,Mrs.Marchandtheir.A．fivedaughtersB．fourdaughtersC．sonandfourdaughtersD．sonandfivedaughters2、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheMarchFamilyB．TheMarchParentsC．TheMarchGirlsD．TheMarchRelatives3、ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheMarchfamilyhad.A．moregirlsthanboysB．wealthyneighborsC．bothhappinessandsadnessD．alotofrichrelatives25．（10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.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）LastSunday,Iwenttotheneighborhoodcaféwithmyfriend.Ontheway,I1anoldlady,whosecarthadbeenknockedoverandher2werescatteredacrossthepavement.Shewas3hergoods.Peoplepassingbywere4herasifshewereabeggar.I5Manythingswererunningthroughmymind.“Whatshouldwedo?”Iaskedmyfriendquietly.“It’snoneofourbusiness.6,youmaygetbothofusintotroubleand7itifyouhelp,”myfriendsaid8andthencontinuedtowalkahead.However,Ifeltgreat9forthispoorlady.“Shereallyneedshelp,”Isaidseriouslyandbeganto10thelady.Icautiously11besidethelady,helpingher.Icouldfeelpassersby12medoubtfully.IknewtheywerethinkingIwas13forhelpingherorthatIhadknockedoverhercardandthereforeIwasassistingheroutof14.“Thankyou,”shewhispered.“Youarewelcome,”Imurmured,offeringa15.Shealsosmiled.Afterallgoodswere16,sheslowlyrosetoherfeet.Shethankedmeagain,andcontinueddownthestreet.YetIknewthathersmileand17wouldalwaysbeimpressedonmymind.Atthatmoment,Ididn’tcareanymorewhatotherpeople18.IsmiledtomyselfbecausealthoughIhadhelpedthatladyinsucha19way,shehadhelpedmemorebyshowingmehowIcouldbe20intheworld.1、A．noticedB．hitC．heardaboutD．waitedfor2、A．cartsB．goodsC．foodsD．clothes.3、A．donatingB．enjoyingC．collectingD．providing4、A．servingB．helpingC．scoldingD．avoiding5、A．shoutedB．hesitatedC．promisedD．ignored6、A．ThereforeB．HoweverC．BesidesD．Thus7、A．appreciateB．mindC．changeD．regret8、A．coldlyB．cheerfullyC．frequentlyD．carefully9、A．honorB．pityC．prideD．joy10、A．approachB．observeC．understandD．leave11、A．calmeddownB．kneltdownC．gotoffD．endedup12、A．eyeingB．envyingC．admiringD．supporting13、A．gratefulB．greatC．afraidD．crazy14、A．dutyB．sadnessC．hateD．control15、A．helpB．smileC．jobD．suggestion16、A．usedupB．soldoutC．pickedupD．givenout17、A．mercyB．appreciationC．effortD．wish18、A．facedB．gaveC．wantedD．thought19、A．longB．hardC．strangeD．small20、A．politeB．fortunateC．differentD．wealthy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）OnMay9,JamesGivenswassittinginthecarwhenhe1．(hear)whatsoundedlikeaknock.Heturnedaroundonly2．(find)agoosepecking(啄)atthecardoor.Thiswashighlyunusualgiventhatthebirdsnormallypreferredtoobservehumansfroma3．(distant).Butonthisday,thegooseappearedtobedeterminedtogethisattentionanddidn’tstoppecking4．Givensopenedthecardoorandsteppedout.Thoughthebirdthenbegantowalkaway,5．keptturningaroundtomakesurehewasfollowing.Whentheyfinallystopped,Givensrealized6．themothergoosedidso---sheneededhelptofreeherbabygoosethathadgot7．(trap)insomeballoonstring.Worriedthatthemothergoosewouldattackhimifhegotclose8．thebaby,GivenscalledthelocalSPCAchapter.Unfortunately,theywere9．(able)tohelprightaway.Concernedthatthebabygoosewouldnotsurvivethedelay,Givensdecidedtotakeonthetaskhimself.Themothergoosewatched10．(patient)asGivenssavedthelittlebird.Assoonasthelittlegoosewasfree,itrantoitsmom.Givenssaidthiswasthemostunforgettableincidentinhislife!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。每处错误仅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。ThreeyearsagoIfailedanimportantexaminmylifeandbecameastudentataordinaryschool、AlthoughIfeltdisappointedattheshabbycampusandmypoorly-equippedclassroom,butIfoundtheteachersimpatientandconsiderate、Beside,Ienjoyedthefriendlyatmosphereinclass、Idecidetomakethebestit、Iworkedhardandgotalonggoodwithmyteachersandclassmates、WheneverIhaddifficulties,theyarealwaysavailable,Soon,Ibecameoneofthetopstudentinmyclass,thatgreatlyincreasedmyconfidenceandgotmemotivated、Myexperiencetellsmethatitisnotwhatyouaregivenbuthowyoumakeuseofitthatdetermineswhoweare、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李津，你的美国朋友彼得希望成为中国第十届残运会志愿者，他向你写信询问残运会的相关情况，并求助怎样学好汉语。请用英语给他写一封回信。要点：1、收到来信，获悉求助；2、残运会的相关情况（时间：2019年8月25日；地点：天津；意义）；3、学好汉语的两条建议。注意：1、词数不少于100；2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：第十届残疾人运动会the10thNationalGamesforPersonswithDisabilitiesDearPeter,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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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、C3、A4、B5、C6、C7、A8、C9、A10、B11、B12、D13、C14、C15、D16、A17、A18、B19、A20、D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、D3、A4、C22、1、B2、C3、A4、C23、1、A2、C3、D24、1、B2、C3、C25、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,followedbyMayat4.50