2024届青海省西宁市六校高考考前提分英语仿真卷含解析

2024届青海省西宁市六校高考考前提分英语仿真卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Forallthefailureofhisbusiness,heremainsoptimisticand________untroubledbyhisproblems.A．hopefully B．seeminglyC．rarely D．frequently2．--Mum,Idon’tthinkIamqualifiedenoughtodothis.--Honey,beconfident!Youshouldknowitis____amanthinksofhimself___reallydetermineshisfate.A．that;thatB．how;thatC．what;thatD．how;that3．Theroomissoclean.He________havecleanedityesterdayevening.A．will B．needC．can D．must4．Theyoungergenerationareraisedinamoreopenenvironment,whichhasenabledthemtodevelop____theirvaluesinlife.A．inchargeof B．incontrastto C．inexchangefor D．intunewith5．Smelltheflowersbeforeyougotosleep,andyoumayjust________sweetdreams.A．keepupwith B．putupwith C．endupwith D．catchupwith6．Theinfluenceofthisbookmightnothavebeenreachingsofar,________forMr.William,whodaredtopublishit.A.ifhaditnotbeen B．isitnotbeing C．haditnotbeen D.itsonlyhavingbeen7．Newenergy-sharingprojects_____indozensofcitiesacrossthecountrytofuelChina’ssharingeconomyinthenextfewyears.A．aretocarryout B．arebeingcarriedoutC．werecarriedout D．willhavebeencarriedout8．HowcouldIlietohershelivedforthetruth，whetheritwasfoundinmusicorpeople?A．unless B．whenC．while D．though9．Ifit_____earlier,theprintingmachinewouldnothavebrokendown．A．hasbeenrepaired B．isrepairedC．hadbeenrepaired D．wasrepaired10．Althoughthetest________looklikeasimpleone,greatcareisneeded.A．may B．must C．should D．need11．Thatwasnotthefirsttimehe____us.Ithinkit'shightimewe____strongactionsagainsthim.A．betrayed,take B．hadbetrayed,tookC．hasbetrayed,took D．hasbetrayed,take12．Bobmadeapromisetothemanager________theworkwouldallbefinishedontime.A．that B．whatC．which D．whether13．Moreandmorepeopleprefertoliveinthecountryside,_______appealforthemliesinthequietandslow-pacedlife.A．who B．WhichC．whose D．what14．Someschools,includingours,willhavetomake________inagreementwiththenationalsoccerreform.A．amusementsB．adjustmentsC．appointmentsD．achievements15．—TheT­-shirtIreceivedisnotthesameasisshownonline.—________？ButIpromiseyouwe’lllookintoitrightaway.A．Whosays B．HowcomeC．Whatfor D．Whyworry16．—Haveyoufoundthenewflatadvertisedinthenewspaper?—Yes.Butthecommunity____verylargeandInearlygotlostjustnow.A．hadbeen B．was C．willbe D．is17．_____areceptiontocelebratethe68thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePeople'sRepublicofChina，vicepremierLiuattachedimportancetomutuallybeneficialcooperationbetweenUSAandChina．A．Addressing B．AddressedC．Beingaddressed D．Toaddress18．Aftershebecameill,Ifelt______withher—shewascheerywhileIfeltgloomy.A．outoftune B．outofbreath C．outofcuriosity D．outofmind19．_______manyChineseholidaysaredirectedtowardsservicesrememberingancestors,theChingMingFestivalisbeyonddoubtthelargest.A．Unless B．SinceC．Once D．While20．Theinfrastructureprojecthasconsumedsomuchmoneythatwecan'tfindanyfinancialsupportandhaveto______.A．pullout B．pullthroughC．catchup D．catchon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）Researcherssaypublicmistrustofvaccines（疫苗）iscausingdiseaseslikemeasles（麻疹）andyellowfevertospread.Thescientistssaidthelowerlevelsoftrustcanleadtopeoplerefusingvaccines.This,inturn,cancausediseasestospreadquickly,theywarmed.Buttheresearcherssaidtheyalsofoundahighlevelofsupportworldwideforvaccinatingchildrenagainstdisease.Theresearchersquestioned66,000peoplein67countriestodiscovertheirideasonwhethervaccinesareimportant,safeandeffective.ThesurveyshowedpeopleinSoutheastAsiahadthehighestleveloftrustinvaccines.Africashowedthesecondhighestlevelofconfidence.Europeansshowedthelowestlevelofconfidenceinvaccines.InFrance,41percentofthepopulationquestionedthesafetyofvaccines.HeidiLarsoniswiththeLondonSchoolofHygieneandTropicalMedicine.ShesaysrecentmediareportsofproblemsinvolvingvaccineshavehurtpublicconfidenceinFrance.LarsonnotedthatmanyEuropeansworriedaboutreportsofpossiblelinksbetweenhepatitisBvaccines（乙型肝炎疫苗）andthediseasemultiplesclerosis（多发性硬化症）.Butshesaidscientistsfoundnolinkagebetweenthetwo.MistrustinFrancewasalsodrivenbypublicreactiontotheH1N1influenza（甲型H1N1流感）outbreakfearsin2009.TheFrenchgovernmentspent$1.4billionon94milliondosesofthevaccine.Themajorityweresoldordestroyed.ThefindingscomeasamajoryellowfevervaccinationprogramhasbeenlaunchedintheDemocraticRepublicofCongoandAngola.Thediseasehasalreadykilledhundredsofpeopleinthearea.TheWorldHealthOrganizationaimstovaccinateover15millionpeopleinbothcountries.“Ifeveryoneagreestobevaccinated,wecanremoveyellowfeverfromourcountry,”saidMosalaMireille,oneofthedoctorsdirectingtheprogram.1、TheauthordevelopstheParagraph1mainly________.A．bytellingexperiencesB．bygivinginstructionsC．byofferingdescriptionsD．byanalyzingcauseandeffect2、Theunderlinedwords“Thedisease”inthelastparagraphprobablyreferto________.A．measlesB．yellowfeverC．H1N1influenzaD．multiplesclerosis3、MistrustofvaccinesinFrancewasdrivenbythefollowingreasonsexcept________.A．mediareportsofproblemslinkedtovaccinesB．publicreactiontotheH1N1influenzaoutbreakfearsin2009C．connectionsbetweenhepatitisBvaccinesandthediseasemultiplesclerosisD．mostofthedosesofthevaccineweresoldordisposedofbytheFrenchgovernment4、MosalaMireille’sattitudetowardstheyellowfevervaccinationprogramis________.A．ExpectantB．SkepticalC．CriticalD．Cautious22．（8分）Inthemid-2000s,WazeMobileco-founderEhudShabtaireceivedacutting-edge(尖端的)giftfromgirlfriend:aGPS.Theexpensivegiftwassupposedtobehelpful.Butstraightoutofthebox,itwasalreadyoutofdate.Shabtai,acodingenthusiast,hadanimmediatereactiontoreinvent.Shabtai’ssolution?Tobuildanapp.With80millionmonthlyactiveusersgloballyandnearly400,000superuserswhofunctionmuchlikeWikipediavolunteereditors(editingmapsratherthanwords),WazeMobilecaughttheeyeofGoogleasarevolutionaryapproachtonavigation(导航).AcquiredbyGooglein2013,Waze’svaluemainlyliesinitshighrateofuserinvolvement.Unliketraditionalnavigationappsthatsimplyshowdirections,Wazeasksitsuserstoreportaccidentsandotherroadconditionsinrealtime,sootheruserscanavoidthetrafficbyusinganalternativeroute.ThegoalbehindWaze’sapproachisanambitiousone:notjustavoidtraffic,butenditaltogether.Wazeisfindingnewwaystoputitsloyalandactiveuserbasetousetomakethatvisionareality,includingaplantomakecarpooling(拼车)cool.Tobesure,trafficjamsaretroublingpeopleallovertheworld.Wazehasbeenquietlyaheadofthegameforsometime.In2013,whenWazewasjustasmalldigital-mappingbusinesswithlimitedresourcesithadsomethingGoogleMapsandothercompetitorsdidn’t:richerGPSguidancethankstoitsstreamoflivetrafficreportsfromusers.TheseuserswerethebasisofShabtai’splantosolveforhisGPSdevice’s“silent”hardware:hegroundedtheappinsoftwarethatcouldbeperpetuallyupdatedbyusers,anywhereandanytime.WazeCarpoolisgoingstraighttotheheartoftrafficjams,tryingtogetmoredriversofftheroadandintocarpools.Theapphasalreadyconnectedtensofthousandsofrideseekerswithdriverswillingtoferrythemalongasharedroute,andthattrendcouldbetheanswertoatraffic-freefuture.1、WhatdidShabtaidowhenhefoundhisgirlfriend’sgiftoutofdate?A．Heimprovedit.B．Hetookitapart.C．Heputitaway.D．Heuseditanyway.2、WhatsetsWazeMobileapartfromtraditionalnavigationapps?A．Ithasthemostusers.B．Itcanindicatedirections.C．Itreportsroadconditionsinrealtime.D．Mostusershelpedititswords.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“perpetually”inparagraph6probablymean?A．Difficultly.B．Carefully.C．Greatly.D．Constantly.4、Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthetext?A．Theriseofcarpooling.B．Anadvancednavigationapp.C．ThedevelopmentofGoogle.D．Trafficproblemsintheworld.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）Volunteeringabroadisagreatwaytohelpothers,improveyourskillsandbecomeamoreconfident,independentperson.Ifyouareinterestedinvolunteeringabroad,herearesomeplacestogo.AustraliaIfyouseekalifeonthebeach,inagreatclimatewithfriendlypeople,Australiamightbeyourbestbet.WiththousandsofvolunteersalreadysigninguptoleaveforAustraliaduringtheholidays,itwillbeaverypopularoption.BrazilThisvastcountryhassomegreatopportunitiesonofferandisespeciallypopularthisyear.AlotofvolunteerworkisavailableinBrazilcentersonconservationandecologicalprojects.Withtheworld’slargestrainforestinBrazil,ofwhichhugepartisindanger,therearelotsofdifferentjobsyoucando.KenyaKenyaisthedestinationforthoseseekinganAfricanexperience.GenerallyvolunteersinKenyaworkinorphanages(孤儿院)orwithlocalchildrenlivinginslums(贫民窟).ThereisagreatdemandforvolunteersinAfricabecausemanypeopleliveinpoverty,soifyoutrulyfeellikemakingadifferencetoacommunity,Kenyashouldbeatthetopofyourlist.CostaRicaGoldensandybeaches,clearcoastlinesandbeautifulcitiesarewhatCostaRicaisallabout.Becauseofitssmallsize,youcanseealotofthecountryinjustashorttime.Youcanreallymakethemostofyourtimeasavolunteer.Alotofworkisneededwithwildlifeandecologicalwork,soifyouwanttolookafterturtles(海龟)onthebeach,CostaRicacouldbejusttheplaceforyou.1、Wherewillyouprobablygoifyouareinterestedinprotectingtheenvironment?A．Australia. B．Brazil.C．Kenya. D．CostaRica.2、WhatcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatvolunteersinKenyamainlyworkwith?A．Children. B．Theelderly.C．Animals. D．Plants.3、WhatshouldyoudoifyouchoosetogotoCostaRica?A．YoushouldsurfwithchildreninthewaterB．YoushouldtakecareoftreesintheforestsC．YoushouldworkwithanimalsonthebeachD．Youshouldlookafterchildrenwhohavelosttheirparents25．（10分）Atatimewhenalmostanythingcanbepurchasedwithjustoneclick,it’sbecomeanautomaticresponsetosimplyreplacewhatbreaks.Generationsraisedintheearlierhalfofthe20thcenturywillsaythatthiswasn’talwaysso:householdappliances（器具）,clothing,electronicsandmoreusedtobeboughtundertheassumptionthat,withtheoccasionalrepairs,theywouldlastalifetime.Now,someconscientiousconsumersaretakingmattersintotheirownhandsandjoiningtheRepairCafémovement.FoundedinAmsterdamin2009bysewingexpertMartinePostma,theoriginalnonprofithasexpandedtomorethan1,500locationsworldwide.Thesepop-upevents,whicharerunbyvolunteers,offerlessonsinhowtofixanythingfromfixingabuttontoanunresponsivelaptop.“There’sjuiceandtreatsandyougettomeetnewpeople,”saysBennett,aretiredcivilservantandvolunteerfixerattheRepairCafeToronto,whereshemendsjewellery.Shebringsherownspecializedtoolsbutsaysmostitemscouldberepairedbyanyonewithapairofpliersandsomedetermination.“Somethingthatisbrokentooktimeandresourcestomake,soifyou’rethrowingitout,you’rewastingthoseresources.”Ifyoucan’tfindaRepairCafenearyou,it’seasytostartone.RepairCafe.orgoffersastartermanualwithstep-by-stepinstructions.Changinghowweacquirethingsisnecessary,butthere’salsosomethingtobesaidforsimplynotgettingtheminthefirstplace.“Mostofushavemorethanwhatweneed,”saysMarina.“Thiscanleadtoalotofanxiety,like—thinkabouteverythingpackedinthebackofyourcloset;doyouownthosethingsordotheyownyou?”Shesuggestswetrainourselvestomakemindfulpurchases.Lazarovic,whosedelayedpurchasewentevenfurther,explainsthatlessshoppinghasfreedupmoretimeforfamilyactivities,dinnerwithfriendsandmakingart.Bydoingso,assheputsit,“Igotoutofthatneed-to-buy-itcrazeandintheendIfeelgoodthatI’vemadesomething.”1、Howwouldpeopleraisedinthe1940sdealwithbrokenhomeappliances?A．Sellthematalowerprice.B．Pressthebuttontofindthefault.C．Repairthemtolastlonger.D．Donatethemtorecyclingstations.2、WhatdoesBennettsayaboutherwork?A．Shelikesthegoodfoodpeoplebringforherwork.B．Helpingmakerepairsmeanssavingresources.C．ShewillsetupherownRepairCafesoon.D．Shelearnedtorepairjewelsaftersheretired.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“conscientious”underlinedinParagraph2?A．Responsible.B．Generous.C．Powerful.D．Irreplaceable.4、WhatgooddoesLazarovicthinklessshoppingwilldotous?A．It’llmakeuslessanxiousaboutusedthingsathome.B．It’llforceustomakedonationsofunwantedthings.C．It’llleadustoexploretheworldmoreresponsibly.D．Itwillprovideusmoretimeforbeneficialevents.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）“DailyStar,sir,”calledJason,carryingsomenews-papersunderhisarm.Thelittleboyhadbeenrunningupanddownthestreet,buttherewerestilltwenty1left.Hisvoicewasalmostgoneandhisheartwas2.Theshopswouldsoonclose,andallthepeoplewouldgohome.Hewouldhavetogohometoo,carryingthepapers3money.Hehadhopedtosellmorepaperstonighttomakemoremoneytobuya4forhismotherandsomeseedsforhisbird.Thatwaswhyhehadboughtthepaperswithallhismoney.He5ashethoughtofhisfailuretosellallhispapers.“Youdon’tknowthe6ofsellingpapers.Youmustshout,‘Hotnews!Bombbursting!’”anothernewsboyChadtoldJason.“7it’snotinthepaperatall,”repliedJason.“Justrunawayquickly8theyhavetimetosee,andyou’ll9outandgetyourmoney,”Chadsaid.Itwasanew10toJason.Hethoughtofhisbirdwithno11andthecakehewantedtobuyforhismother,butwas12thathewouldnottellalie.Thoughhewas13apoornewsboy,hehadbeen14somegoodthings.ThenextafternoonJasonwenttotheofficeforhispapers15.SeveralboyswerecrowdingaroundChad,whodeclaredwitha16smilethathesoldsixdozenthedaybefore.HeaddedthatJason17moneybecausehewouldnottellalie.Theboys18atJason.“Youwouldn’ttellalieyesterday,myboy?”AgentlemanattheofficecameupandpattedJason’sshoulder19,“You’rejusttheboyIamlookingfor.”AweeklaterJasonstartedhisnew20.Helostthesaleoftwentypapersbecausehewouldnottellalie,butgotawell-paidjobbecausehetoldthetruth.1、A．shops B．coins C．people D．papers2、A．open B．heavy C．pure D．weak3、A．insteadof B．inreturnfor C．regardlessof D．inexchangefor4、A．cup B．card C．comb D．cake5、A．gavein B．brokedown C．gotaway D．showedup6、A．difficulty B．process C．goal D．secret7、A．And B．But C．For D．So8、A．before B．since C．though D．unless9、A．call B．drop C．sell D．reach10、A．edition B．idea C．policy D．task11、A．bread B．insects C．seeds D．water12、A．concerned B．amazed C．excited D．determined13、A．still B．already C．just D．also14、A．taught B．handed C．awarded D．allowed15、A．atonce B．bychance C．asusual D．onpurpose16、A．proud B．gentle C．warm D．polite17、A．borrowed B．lost C．made D．saved18、A．laughed B．shouted C．nodded D．stared19、A．bravely B．gratefully C．fondly D．modestly20、A．duty B．business C．job D．method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）Alibabafounder,JackMagraduatedfromtheHangzhouTeacher’sInstitutein1988withamajorinEnglishlanguageeducation,andwentontoteachatanotheruniversityinthecity.Hegaveup1．universityteachingjobafter2．（discover）theInternet.Mabecameexcited3．theInternetduringavisittotheUnitedStatesin1995andwantedtofindaway4．（bring）theonlineworldtoChina.In1999,hepersuadedfriendstogivehim$60,000tostartane-commercefirmcalledAlibaba.Seeinganopportunityforsmallbusinessestobuyandselltheirgoodsonline,hestartedAlibaba,firstlyrunningthecompanyoutofhisapartmentinthe5．（east）cityofHangzhou.AlibabaGroupincludesTforbusiness-to-consumertradeandTaobao,China’s6．（popular）onlineconsumermarketplacewithhundredsofmillionsofproductsandserviceslisted.Nowthecompanyis7．InternetgiantandMa—aformerEnglishteacher---isamongChina’smostsuper-rich.Onhislongroadtoriches,JackMasayshis8．（inspire）hasbeenthefilmcharacterForrestGump.“Ilikethatguy.I9．（watch）thatmovieabout10times,”hesaidinaninterviewwithCNBC．“EverytimeIgetfrustrated,Iwatchthatmovie.”MasaidthelessonhelearnedfromthefilmfeaturingTomHankswas10．“nomatterwhatchanges,youareyou.I’mstilltheguyIwas15yearsagowhenIearned$20amonth.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。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。IjoinedinunderwaterresearchprojectintheGulfofMexicolastmonth、Someresearchesweretryingtolearningmoreaboutthefishandothercreatureslivinginit、Wespendthreedaysinaboat、Theresearchersusedtheirunderwaterequipmentstomeasurethewaterdepthandtemperature、Therewasacamerainit,wheresentimagesbacktotheboat、WhatIlikedmostlywasdivingintothewater、Atfirst,Iwasquitefrightening、ButassoonasIjumpedintothewater,Iwasn’tafraidanymore、Thatwasamazingtoseethecolorfulfisharound、Theexperienceasaholidaywillhelpmeworkalotofharderthanevertobecomeascientist、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）你所在的校园内部浪费现象十分严重。请你在班会课上发表演讲，号召同学们从我做起，杜绝浪费。1、现象：水电，粮食；2、危害：浪费资源；增加经济负担。注意：（1）词数100左右，开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。不要逐条翻译，要组成一篇通顺的短文。文中不能出现真实的人名和地名。Dearclassmates,mayIhaveyourattention,please?NowI’dliketomakeaspeechhere.Nowadays,there’scountlesswasteonourcampus.Forinstance,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Surely,witheveryonedoinghisbit,thepoorsituationwillbechangedsoon!Thankyouforyourlistening!

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、C3、D4、D5、C6、C7、B8、B9、C10、A11、B12、A13、C14、B15、B16、D17、A18、A19、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、D2、B3、C4、A22、1、A2、C3、D4、B23、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.Consumersandexpertshavebeenspeculatingforyearsaboutthebesttime