2022届酒泉市重点中学高考英语倒计时模拟卷含答案

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．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．—MayIgoouttoplaybasketball,Mum?—________Dowhatyoulike.A．Goahead! B．You’vegotit.C．It’syourturn. D．Notatall!2．Theyoungmanwhowasexpectedto________hisfather’scompany,madeanunusualdecisionthathewouldstarthisownbusiness.A．handover B．thinkoverC．goover D．takeover3．Therearemanyfamousculturalrelicsinourcountry,many_______thousandsofyearsago.A．datingbackto B．datebacktoC．datedbackto D．weredatedbackto4．Pleaseremindyourgrandpatotakemedicineontime,foramanofhisage____beveryforgetful．A．need B．must C．shall D．can5．Nicholaswasverykind,mercifulandgenerous.Thisis________FatherChristmasisbasedon.A．where B．how C．what D．why6．________thestudentsfromtheirendlesshomeworktheschoolhasdecidedtotakeaseriesofmeasures.A．Freed B．TofreeC．Freeing D．Havingfreed7．Believeitornot,itis________________thatcausesyourillness.A．becauseofyourbeingoverweight B．becauseyouareoverweightC．youaresooverweight D．yourbeingoverweight8．PeoplebelievethattheChinaDreamisnotverydifficult________solongasthewholenationworkshardforit.A．realizing B．toberealizedC．realized D．torealize9．—CanIlieaboutseeingatextbecauseIwastoobusyorlazytorespondtoit?—Receivingatextdoesnotnecessarilymeanyouhavetorespond．Whywasteaperfectlygoodlie________thetruthwillserve?A．unless B．until C．when D．while10．Thereisapopularview________incitystrangersarelesslikelytohelpanelderlyperson.A．that B．whetherC．why D．how11．—Shallwegototheseveno’clockperformanceortheeight?—_____suitsyoufine.A．Whatever B．Whichever C．Whenever D．Wherever12．________bymanypotentialcustomers,thesalesmanhadtogatherhiscourageandselltheproductindifferentways.A.Havingdenied B．DenyingC．Beingdenied D．Havingbeendenied13．---Thankyouforremindingmeofthetime,orIlatefortheflightyesterday.---Don’tmentionit.A．willhavebeen B．wouldhavebeenC．mustbe D．couldbe14．Thegirlissogratefulwheneversheremembersmybrotherandme____herfromtheicywater.A．tohavesaved B．tosave C．saving D．saved15．Soonaftergettingoffhishorse,thecaptainappearedatthesecond-floorwindows,______hecouldseenothingbuttrees.A．where B．fromwhereC．which D．fromwhich16．Thebooksonthedesk,coversareshiny,areprizesforus.A．which B．what C．whose D．that17．—Whydidn’tyoutrytofinishthecomposition?—Itriedto,but________Icould,thebellranannouncingtheendoftheexamination.A．until B．whenC．after D．before18．Aftercollege,hewasemployedinamiddleschoolandthereeversince.A．wouldworkedB．hadworkedC．workedD．hasworked19．Passengers_____talktothedriverwhilethebusismoving,becauseitwilltakehisfocusofftheroad.A．wouldnot B．mustnotC．maynot D．neednot20．Sometimesproperanswersarenotfartoseek________foodsafetyproblems.A．in B．toC．on D．after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）Ifyouwanttobeproductive，youmustcompletework．Almosteverythingwedohasmanystagestocompletionandinmanysituations，youdon'tactuallycreatevalueuntilyoufinishthelaststage．Farmerscan'tselltheirgrainuntilitisharvested．Automakerscan'tsellcarsthathavemadeit90%ofthewaythroughtheassemblyline（生产线）．Mostemployersaren'tgoingtopayyouforhavingadegreeunlessyoufinishedthelastclassandgraduated．Nowallthosethingsrequirestarting，butifyouhaveworkinprogress，themostvaluablethingyoucandoistopicksomethingandfinishit．Finishingiswhereyoustartbenefitingfromthevalueyou'vecreated．I'venoticedthatmanysuccessfulpeoplearen'ttheoneswhoarethesmartestorhavethebestideas．Theyareoftentheoneswhodothebestjoboftakinganideaandcompletingit．Agoodideafullycarriedoutisbetterthanagreatideathatnevergetscompleted．Doesthismeanyouneedtofinisheverythingyoustart？Notnecessarily，butifyoudon'tthinksomethingisworthfinishing，behonestwithyourselfandterminatetheproject．Don'tleavehundredsofhalffinishedeffortslyingaroundphysicallyormentallyactinglikeyouaregoingtocomebackandpickthemup．Ifyouneedtodropsomething，dosostrategicallyandintentionally．Ifyou'veputsignificanteffortintoaproject，youmaystillbenefitfromfinishingitevenifyouwouldn'tstartitagainbasedonchangedcircumstances．Forexample，ifyouareinyourlastfewmonthsbeforegraduatingfromcollegeandrealizeyoudon'twanttocareerinwhatyouaremajoringin，youprobablyshouldgoaheadandgraduatebecausethereissignificantvalueinhavingthedegree---evenifyoudon'tintendtoactuallyworkinthatfield．Whatprojectsdoyouhavethatarecurrentlyinprogress？Canyoufindsomethingandfinishit？1、Whydomanypeoplebecomesuccessfulaccordingtotheauthor？______A．Theyarethesmartest B．TheyhavethebestideasC．Theystartthingssmoothly D．Theymakeideasfullycompleted2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"terminate"inparagraph3mean？______A．Develop B．EndC．Plan D．Support3、Accordingtotheauthor，whichofthefollowingisthecorrectwayofcreatingvalue？______A．AmandecidestofinishallhestartstodoB．FarmershurrytoselltheircropsbeforetheyareripeC．AcollegestudentchoosestostudyuntilhegetshisdegreeD．Astudentkeepsahalf-filledstampalbumaroundforfutureuse4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext？______A．Finishingvs．Starting B．WellBegunisHalfDoneC．Planningvs．Performing D．ItisEasierSaidthanDone22．（8分）TheinfluenceofAmericaisincreasinginmycountry.SpanishpeopledrinkCocaCola,wearbluejeans,watchHollywoodmovies,listentoAmericanmusic,andeatfastfood,andtheydothesethingseveryday.IthinkthatAmericanmoviesareagoodwaytospreadAmericanculturebecausepeopleareofteninfluencedbywhattheyseeinthemovies.Mostoftheprogramsanddocumentaries(记录片)wewatchonTVarefromAmerica,andmostofthemovieswegotoseearemadeinHollywood.Inthelastfewyears,thegovernmenthastriedtoprotecttheSpanishmovies.Now,inourcinemas,atleasttwentypercentofthemovieswhichareshownmustbefromSpainorfromothercountriesinEurope.AmericancultureisapartofSpanishlifenow.It’scertainthatmanythingsfromAmericaareasmuchapartofpeople’slivesasSpanishthings.Forexample,CocaColaisasfamiliartoeverybodyasanytypicalSpanishproduct.I’veknownaboutCocaColaformywholelife.However,it’sdifferentwithWesternfastfood.Forexample,Idon’tthinkMcDonald’sisassuccessfulinSpainasitisinothercountries.Inmyopinion,oneofthereasonsmaybethelifestyleoftheSpanishpeople,TheSpanishpeoplenormallyeatathome.Ontheotherhand,maybeMcDonald’shamburgerswilleventuallyreplacethefamousSpanishtapas.It’struethatineverycityinSpainyoucanfindaMcDonald’s,anditismorepopularamongtheSpanishchildrenthanamongtheadults.Inanycase,it’sobviousthatAmericancultureisbecomingmoreandmoreapartofourliveseveryday.1、Fromthefirstparagraphwecanknowthat.A．theinfluenceofAmericaonSpaincanbefoundeverywhere.B．mostSpanishpeopledon’tliketolistentotheirownmusic,C．fastfoodspreadsfromSpaintotheUnitedStates.D．someSpanishactorsgotoAmericatoimprovetheiractingskills.2、WhatplaysanimportantpartinthespreadingofAmericancultureinSpain?A．Americannovels. B．Hollywoodmovies.C．McDonald. D．Americanmusic.3、WhydidthegovernmentsetsomerulesforthefilmsshowninSpain?A．ToprotectforeigncultureinSpain.B．ToearnmoremoneyfromSpanishfilms.C．Tolimitthenumberofforeignmovie.D．TouniteEuropeanCommunities.4、WhatdoyouthinkSpanishtapasmightbe?A．Thenameofadrink. B．Thenameofarestaurant.C．Aclothingbrand. D．Acertainkindoffood.23．（8分）IstartedmyjourneyattheCadillacHouse,droveoutofthecityandgotonthe1-95towardWashington,D．C．.It’saboutafour-hourdrive.AssoonasIjumpedonthehighway,Ispeduptoabout70milesperhourandenteredstandardcruisecontrol.Asmallindicatorontheinstrumentpanel(仪表盘)showedthecarwasreadytoengageself-drivingmode.Ipushedabuttononthesteeringwheeltobegin,initiatingSuperCruisemode.AgreenlightbaratthetopofmysteeringwheelshowedthatSuperCruisewason.Therewerenoshake,nosuddenspeedchangesoranythinglikethat.Thecarremainedperfectlysteady.Itusesacombinationofcameras,radarsensors,andGPStofindthecenterofthelane.Thecarfounditlikeatrainonatrack.IhadtoadmitthatIwaslittleworriedaboutlettingthecartakeoveratfirst.Ikeptmyhandsnearthewheelandmyeyeslockedontheroad.Afterabouttenminutes,Ifinallystartedtotrustthecar’sjudgment.Itsoonbecameclearthatitcouldeasilydriveitselfinlighttraffic,brakingwhennecessaryandkeepingasteadyspeed.Thenwehitabottleneck.TherewasastandstilltrafficoutsideofBaltimore,andthingscouldhaveeasilygonewrong,butthisiswhereSuperCruisereallyshined.Thevehiclecametoacompletestoptoavoidcrashingintotraffic,thenspedupwhencarsstartedmovingagain.Itwasimpressiveaswell,andsomethingthatsetsthe2018CadillacCT6apartfromallcompetitors.IeventuallyturnedoffthehighwayandheadedintoWashingtonD．C．.ToturnSuperCruiseof,Isimplyhitthebuttononthesteeringwheelagain.Thegreenlightatthetopofthewheelturnedoff,andItookcontrolofthecar.TheCT6hadnoproblembringingmefromNewYorktoWashington,D．C,inSuperCruisemodepracticallyallbyitself.ItmakesmehopefulforafuturewhereI’llneverneedtotouchasteeringwheelagain.1、652．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Areportcomparingdifferentcars’performance.B．Adescriptionofanadventurousjourney.C．Anadvertisementofanewtypeofcar.D．Anaccountofaself-drivingexperience.2、654．Theunderlinedword“initiating”inparagraph2canbereplacedby________.A．takinginB．turningonC．makingoutD．comingoff3、656．Whatdidthewriterthinkoftheself-drivingmodeatthebeginningofthejourney?A．Doubtful.B．Exciting.C．Boring.D．Reliable.4、658．Whatisthecompetitiveadvantageofthewriter’scarcomparedtosimilarones?A．Thereisnoneedtotouchthesteeringwheelalltheway.B．Thebuilt-infacilitieshelpthecarremainsteady.C．Thecarcanadjustitsspeedaccordingtotrafficconditions.D．TheoperationoftheSuperCruisemodeisquitesimple.24．（8分）Newstudyshowsthatwhenteachersparticipateinatrainingprogramfocusedonprosocial(亲社会的)classroombehavior,theirstudentsarebetterabletocontroltheiremotions,andthatchildrenwhocanregulateemotionsaremorelikelytobeacademicallysuccessful.Forthestudy,whichappearsinPreventionScience,researcherslookedatmorethan100teachersand1,817studentsfromkindergartentothirdgradetoseeifteacherscouldsupportstudents’emotionalandbehavioralgrowththroughtheIncredibleYearsTeacherClassroomManagement(IYTCM)program.Theprogramusesvideosandtrainingsessions,alongwithrole-playingandcoaching,tohelpteacherslearnmanagementskillssuchasusingbehavior-specificpraise,buildingpositiverelationshipswithstudents,andconsideringhowtoreducepoorbehavior.Teachersinthetraininggroupincreasedinteractionswithstudentsby64percentcomparedwith53percentforteachersinthecontrolgroupwithoutthetraining.“Emotionalregulationistheabilitytorecognizewhatbehaviorisappropriateinthepresentsituation,”saysWendyReinke,professorintheCollegeofEducationattheUniversityofMissouri.“Forexample,astudentmighthavedifficultycontrollingthefeelingofangerifheorshebecomesannoyedwithanotherstudent.Butunderthisprogram,theteacherencouragesthemtomovetoadifferentspotintheclassroom,effectivelyteachingthemthatsometimessteppingawayandtakingabreakisagoodwaytocalmdownandmanage8ha8feeling.”Afteroneschoolyearofusingtheprograminclassrooms,studentsimprovedtheirsocialabilityandabilitytoregulatetheiremotions.TheseimprovementsresultedinanincreaseinthetestsforstudentsinIncredibleYearsclassroomsvs.studentsincontrolclassrooms.Andthisclassroommanagementapproachcanhelpreducetheriskforstrugglinglearnersearlyon,whichcouldhelppreventmoreaccumulativesupportneedsinachild’sfuture.1、WhatdotheteachersdointheIYTCMprogram?A．Learnhowtoidentifypoorbehavior.B．Offertheresearchersadviceonemotionalcontrol.C．Takecareofkidsfromkindergartentothirdgrade.D．Applydifferentwaystolearninghowtomanagekids.2、WhatdoWendyReinke’swordssuggestinPara.4?A．Nowitishardforstudentstocontroltheiranger.B．Acalmmannerisaneffectivewaytohandleproblems.C．Fewcanrealizetheirbehaviorisunfitforasituation.D．Theprogramwillshowhowtohandletroublesomekids.3、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthetrainingprogram?A．Positive. B．Negative.C．Subjective. D．Indifferent.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．Studyresultsoftheprogramareentirelyunexpected.B．Theprogramadvancesthestudents’academicperformance.C．Studentsincontrolclassroomscanbettercontroltheiremotions.D．Studentschangetheirbadbehaviorshortlythroughtheprogram.25．（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）Inkindergarten,Imetmyfirstlove–dancing.Forthelastelevenyears,Ihavespentmanyhoursatthedancestudio.The1Ibeganasalittlegirlhasshapedmypersonality,forming2thatIwillhavefortherestofmylife.Oncewhileourdanceteam3forthestatecompetition,sixseniormembersquitwithoutnotice,leavingourteamwithouta4.Myteam’senthusiasmfortheseasonwascutinhalf.5,Iwasdeterminedtobecomethenewcaptainandleadmyteampastthisobstacle.Duringthefirstpracticeaftertheseniorsquit,myteam’semotionwas6.Asaleader,Itriedtomotivatemyteamthrough7.Istartedtodo8workoutsidepracticetoimprovemykickingtechnique.MyteamrespectedmeasacoachbecauseIshowed9.Onweekends,Ispenthourstryingtomakeupacreativecompetitionroutine.Iwantedmyteammembersto10thedanceandperformwell.Beforethestatemeet,Idrilledthe11intothegirls’headsandconstantlyencouragedthemtoworkharder.Iwouldshoutoutnamesofpeoplewhowere12wellduringthedance,andthegirlswould13withevenmoreenergy.Throughmydanceexperience,IalsofoundIgotbetterby14myself.Imixednewskillsintotheroutineforthestatecompetitionto15myteam’stechnique.Wewantedtoprovetoourselvesandourschoolthatwecouldstillbea(n)16danceteamwithoutthegirlswho17.Onthestage,Ifeltmyteam’s18.Iwasproudthatwewereabletorebuildourconfidenceandgobeyondourexpectationsatthestatecompetition.Wewere19forallourhardworkbyplacinginthetopfive.Thisexperiencetaughtmealesson:withapassionforsomething,Icould20anyobstaclewithcreativityanddetermination.1、A．educationB．activityC．travelD．research2、A．qualitiesB．competitionsC．connectionsD．opinions3、A．lookedB．leftC．practicedD．hoped4、A．targetB．captainC．projectD．guide5、A．OtherwiseB．BesidesC．InsteadD．However6、A．growingB．normalC．lowD．appealing7、A．exampleB．awardC．promiseD．experience8、A．newB．extraC．littleD．personal9、A．productionB．expectationC．promotionD．devotion10、A．loveB．checkC．believeD．ignore11、A．resultB．failureC．routineD．function12、A．planningB．judgingC．predictingD．performing13、A．dealB．respondC．defendD．compare14、A．remindingB．teachingC．protectingD．challenging15、A．admireB．shareC．improveD．prove16、A．familiarB．similarC．ordinaryD．brilliant17、A．quitB．joinedC．appreciatedD．approached18、A．patienceB．kindnessC．energyD．pride19、A．rewardedB．thankedC．preparedD．moved20、A．thinkofB．getoverC．careaboutD．keepoff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）TheAfricanelephant,thelargestlandanimalremainingontheearth,isofgreatimportancetoAfricanecosystem.Unlikeotheranimals,theAfricanelephantis1．agreatdegreethebuilderofitsenvironment.Asabigplant-eater,itshapesthesurroundingsin2．itlives,therefore3．(influence)theexistenceofmillionsofotheranimalsItistheelephant’sgreatdesireforfood4．makesitadisturberoftheenvironmentandanimportantbuilderof5．(it)habitat.Initscontinuoussearchforthe300poundsofplantsitmusthaveeveryday,itkillssmalltreesandunder-bushes,6．pullsbranchesoffbigtrees.Thisresultsinopenspaceinthetropicalforestwhich7．(need)forthegrowthofotherplants.Inthisopenspace8．(be)countlessplantsinvariousstagesofgrowth.WhatworriesscientistsnowisthattheAfricanelephanthasbecomean9．(endanger)species.Iftheelephantdisappears,scientistssay,manyotheranimalswillalsodisappearfromvastareasofforestandsavanna,10．(great)changingandworseningthewholeecosystem.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。Peoplealwayssaythatwelackoftheeyesofrealizingthebeautyinlife、Ican’tagreecomplete、LastFriday,Iwokeupveryearlyanddecidetotakeawalk、Inthesquaretheremanyseniorcitizensweredancing,Ifoundseveraleldersburyinfeedingbirds、Withoutmanycars,Irealizedthecitylookedsocleanbutbeautiful、Somecoffeeshopsweredecoratedprettywell,whichattractedoureyes、Thewholecitywascoveredwithgreentrees,makingitgreencity、Atthismoment,Ifoundthecitywassointerested、HowIregretignoreitsbeautybefore!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，为迎接即将到来的世界读书日(theWorldBookDay)，你邀请你的朋友李江一起参加周六上午八点在市图书馆举办的读书活动，发邮件给他告知相关信息，内容包括：1：时间地点2：活动的目的和意义3：你打算参加的具体活动注意：1.词数100左右2.可以适当增加细节，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、A2、D3、A4、D5、C6、B7、D8、D9、B10、A11、B12、D13、B14、C15、B16、C17、D18、D19、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、D2、B3、C4、A22、1、A2、B3、C4、D23、1、652．D2、654．B3、656．A4、658．C24、1、D2、B3、A4、B25、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.Bookingaflighthasalmostbecomeasciencewithsomeclaimingthatbuyingsixweeksbeforeyoutravelguaranteesyouthebestprice.However,arecentanalysisbytheUSAirlinesReportingCommissionfoundthatwasnotactuallythecase.Notonlydidthesix-weekwindowfailtopileup,insomecasesthebestfareswereonsaleaslongas24weeksbeforedeparture.TheARCsaidthatbookingwellinadvanceisbestadvisedforbu