2023学年辽宁省沈阳市重点高中协作校高考仿真模拟英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thereisawide________ofreferencebookstobefound,so________youlookforsomematerialneeded,youcanturntome.A．kind;thelasttime B．sort;everytimeC．variety;nexttime D．type;themoment2．Goingoutis__________goodmeansofrelaxation.Wouldyouliketogoto______parkwithmeintheafternoon?A．the;the B．the;a C．a;the D．/；a3．Thegovernor’sstatementonemployment________astormofcriticism,A．setupB．setoutC．setaboutD．setoff4．Somepre-schoolchildrengotoadaycarecenter,__________theylearnsimplegamesandsongs.A．then B．there C．while D．where5．EgyptianPresidentdecidedto______onFridayafternoonafteran18-daycampaignagainsthim,endinghisthirty-yearrule.A．stepdown B．breakin C．breakdown D．stepin6．Thisisaveryinterestingbook.I’llbuyit,________.A．howevermuchitmaycost B．nomatterhowitmaycostC．howmuchmayitcost D．howevermanyitmaycost7．—NextMondayismybirthday.—Isthatso?______A．Ican’tbelievemyears.

B．I’msogladtohearthat.C．Whatpresentsdoyouwant?

D．Manyhappyreturnsoftheday!8．—Thefilmis,Ihavetosay,notabitinteresting.—Why?It’s________thanthefilmsIhaveeverseen.A．farmoreinteresting B．muchlessinterestingC．nomoreinteresting D．anylessinteresting9．I'mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers，without_____________helpIwouldn'tbesoexcellent.A．their B．whomC．whose D．which10．Iwouldpersuadehertomakeroomforyou______itbenecessary.A．could B．mightC．should D．would11．Mom,canyougivemeanextra200yuanamonth?Son,wehavejustboughtahouse,andfromnowonweneedtopractisestrict.A．economyB．medicineC．self-controlD．patience12．Mostgraduatesinbigcitiesaresufferingformconnectedtosoaringhousepricesandjobhunting.A．curiosity B．eagerness C．thirst D．anxiety13．Thoughourfootballboysarefacedwithfourgoalsbehind,theyarestillstrugglinghardinthefieldto______.A．facethemusic B．savefaceC．costtheirarmandleg D．landontheirfeet14．TheSmallGoosePagodainXi’an,oneofthe22SilkRoadrelicslocatedinChina,_______backin707duringtheTangDynasty.A．dated B．wasdatedC．dates D．isdating15．Tomisproudand________,neveradmittingheiswrongandalwayslookingforsomeoneelsetoblame.A．strict B．stubbornC．sympathetic D．sensitive16．Don’tletyourselfbe______intobuyingthingsyoudon’treallywant.A．advocated B．clarified C．flashed D．persuaded17．Sometimes,thekindoffoodweserveapersonsuggests________weshowourgratitude.A．when B．whatC．why D．how18．Notuntilthebusdisappearedinthedistance________herschoolbagwasgone.A．Tinahadfound B．hadTinafoundC．didTinafind D．Tinafound19．Maryfeltfromtheoutsideworld,sinceshelackedanInternetconnectionandcouldn’treceiveanye-mail.A．cutdown B．cutin C．cutoff D．cutout20．________whoareabletoworkthroughthestrugglearethe________whoaregoingtobesuccessful.A．Someone;one B．Anyone;oneC．He;ones D．Those;ones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）Myfirstperformanceinfrontofanaudiencewascomingupsoon.ItriedashardasIcouldtoremaincalm,butmyheartwasracing.Istareddownatmysweat-covered,shakinghands.Ilookedupagainattheaudiencerealizingthatthesewererealpeople.Theywerenotjustmymumanddad,whowouldsay,“Goodjob!”evenifImesseduptheentirepiece.WhatifIhadthewrongmusic?WhatifIplayedthewrongnotes?Asitturnedout,Iwasneverabletoanswerthesequestionsbecausethespotlightwaswaitingforme.Igraspedmyhandstightlytogether,dryingoffthesweat.SlowlyIwalkedtothemud-brownpianointhecenteroftheroom.Itcontained88demandingkeys,whichwerewaitingimpatientlytobeplayed.swallowedthegolf-ball-sizedlump(隆起部分)inmythroatandsatdownSlowly,Iopenedthemusic.Next,Irestedmystillshakinghandsontheivory(象牙色的)keys.Asmyfingersplayedacrossthekeys,Iwasbecomingmoreunsureofmypreparationforthismoment.Butthememoryofmyyearsoftrainingcamefloodingback.IknewthatIhadpracticedthispiecesomanytimesthatIcouldplayitbackwardsifrequested.AlthoughatonepointIaccidentallyplayedtwokeysinsteadoftheintendedone,Icontinuedtomovemyfingersautomatically.Myeyesburnedholesintothepagesinfrontofme.Iwasnotgoingtolosemyconcentration.Tokeepthistomyself,Ileanedforwardandfocusedcarefullyonthemusic.WhenIcametotheendofthepage,awarningwentoffinsidemyhead:DONTMAKEAMISTAKEWHENYOUTURNTHEPAGE!Needlesstosay,Iobeyedmyselfwithallmyheartandmind.And,proudofmy“turningskill”,Ifinishedtherestofthepiecewithoutmakingasinglemistake.Afterthefinalnotediedaway,acelebrationwentintoactioninsidemyhead.Ihadfinished.Ihadfinished.Ihadmasteredtheimpossible.1、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhileonstagebeforetheperformance?A．Overthemoon. B．Onpinsandneedles.C．Ascoolasacucumber. D．Hotunderthecollar.2、Welearnfromthepassagethat________.A．theauthorhadneverperformedinpublicbeforeB．theauthordidn’tmakeasinglemistakewhileplayingC．theauthor’sparentswerepresentattheperformanceD．theauthorhadn’tmadefullpreparationsfortheperformance3、Whatdidtheauthormeanbysaying“Myeyesburnedholesintothepagesinfrontofme.”?A．He/Shetriedtofixhis/hereyesonthepages.B．He/Shewantedtotearthepagesintopieces.C．He/Shelosthis/herinterestinthepages.D．He/Shewasdissatisfiedwithhis/herperformance.4、Theauthorsuccessfullyfinishedtheperformancebecauseof________.A．thewarninginsidethehead B．thewonderful“turningskill”C．theencouragementfromhis/herparents D．thetimelyadjustment22．（8分）ItwarmedmyhearttodaytowalkintotheThirstyCameldowntownintheThanksgivingDay,foraquicklunchbeforeahaircutandlibrarytrip.Ihan,afoodshopowner,saidthathewasrefusingtotakemoneytodaybecauseitwasBuyNothingDay.Toincreaseawareness(意识)ofthestrangeoverspendingnatureofoursociety,Ilansuggestedatradeforfoodtoday.Hesimplyaskedthatyouoffersomethingofequalpersonalvalueforthemealyoureceived.AtfirstIwasreallyuncomfortable,wonderingifitwouldbefairtoexchangeayettobedetermined“IOweYou”(IOU)forfood?WhatcouldIgivehimofequalvalue?Afterall,hisfoodisthebestinthetown!WeendedupwritingourIOU'swithpromisesofabook,somepaintingsandtheofferofworkinavarietyofwaysifheneedsit.Ithinktheideaisn'tthatthetradeis"equal"somuchastheimportanceofthekindof<u>transaction</u>.Weputthoughtintoourofferandwehadanevengreaterunderstandingforthemealsweate.Wedon'tbuyalot,especiallyatthisupcomingtimeofyear.Wedon'tgivegiftsatallinfact.Theholidaytimeisspentenjoyingeachother'scompanyanddoingthingstogetherwithfamilyandfriends.Thisiswhatseemsmostsensible.Ilanisagoodperson.Weareallluckytohavesomeonelikethisinourcommunity.1、Ilandidnottakeanymoneythatdayinorderto_________.A．haveaquicklunchbeforeahaircutandlibrarytripB．buynothingthatdaytosavesomemoneyC．makepeopleawareoftheiroverspendingD．tradeforsomethingofequalvalueinreturn2、Forthemeal,theauthorfinallyofferedIlan________.A．somepromisesB．abookC．somepaintingsD．workindifferentways3、Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“transaction”?A．transportB．tradeC．mealD．giving4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetoBuyNothingDay?A．DisagreeableB．Meaningless.C．Supportive.D．Doubtful.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）At9:30a.m.onaWednesdaymorning,Ireceivedanotification(通知)thatI’dalreadypickedupmyphone30timesthatday!“11leftuntilyougooveryourgoalof41pickups,”myscreenread.“Putyourphonedownuntil9:52a.m.!Enjoyyourtimelivinginthemoment.”TheseupdatesweresentviaMoment,anappthattracksmyscreentime,createdbyKevinHoleshin2014tofighthisowndeviceaddiction.Hewasworkingasanindependentappdeveloper,spendinghourseachdaystaringatscreens.Afterwork,Holeshfoundthathewaslookingmindlesslyonlineinsteadoftalkingtohiswifeortakinghisdogsforawalk.“IwantedawayofseeinghowmuchtimeIwassinkingintomyphone,”hesaid.“SoIcameupwithsomethingthatcouldmonitormyscreentime.”Holeshfoundthathewasspending75minutesonhisphoneaday.Headdedafunctiontotheappthatinformedhimwheneverhisscreentimewasmorethan40minutes.“Myphonewouldmakeasoundlikeabee,andI’dgoanddosomethingelse.Itwaslikealittleangelonmyshoulderpushingmeintherightdirection,”hesaid.Holeshfiguredthatifthesystemworkedforhim,itwouldworkforothers,andlaterthatyearhemadeMomentafreeapp.Todate,ithasbeendownloaded8milliontimes.Beside,Momentalsohasa“coach”function,offeringguidedprogramstohelpusersfocusandbemoreproductive,for$7.99amonth.“Iamsomuchhappier,Isleepbetter,Ireadmore,Itakebettercareofmyself,andmostofallIampresentinmyday-to-daylife,”Jack,ausersaid.SimilarcommentsonMomentreflectagrowingconsciousnessaround“digitalwellness”,thenamegiventolifestylepracticesthatencouragehealthydeviceuse.1、WhatdoestheinspirationofMomentcomefrom?A．Thecreator’sownexperience.B．Thesoundmadebyhoneybees.C．Complaintsfromfamilymembers.D．Thewidespreaddigitaladdiction.2、WhatdoesMomentdoattheexpectedscreentime?A．Monitorthescreenandkeeparecord.B．Makeanoisetoremindtheuser.C．Turnoffthephoneimmediately.D．Forcetheusertotakearest.3、WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph4?A．Persuadereaderstobuytheapp.B．Providereaderswithsomeadvice.C．Recommendacoachtothereaders.D．Introducemoreinformationoftheapp.4、Inwhichpartofawebsitewillyoufindthistext?A．FashionandBusiness. B．SportsandEntertainment.C．HealthandLifestyle. D．ArtandDesign.25．（10分）TheEastRoomoftheWhiteHousewasburstingwithcoloronJuly14,as56youngcooksarrivedfortheKids’StaleDinner.Thechefs,agedfrom8to12,werewinnersoftheHealthyLunchtimeChallenge,aprogramthatencourageskidstocreatehealthy,affordable,original,andtastylunchrecipes.FormerFirstLadyMichelleObamahostedtheevent,nowinitsfifthyearandpartofherLet’sMove!Morethan1,200kidsthroughoutAmericaenteredthechallenge,wereencouragedtobecreativeanduseingredients(原料)grownintheirhomestates,orcommunities.Recipeshadtorepresenteachofthefoodgroupsbyincludingfruits,vegetables,wholegrains,leanprotein,andlow-fatdairy.The56winnersweretreatedtoamealfeaturingsomeoftheirowncreations.“Thiseventisn’tjustabouteatingwelltoday,butaboutsettingkidslikeallofyouupforalifetimeofhealthychoices.”theformerfirstladytoldtheyoungcooks.“Assmallyouare,youcanchangelives.Iseetheworkofkids,themagicyoualldo.Peoplechangebecauseofkids.”AmelieChen’swinningrecipewasBreadfruit,Taro,andGarlicChickenTrio.The9-year-oldfromAmericanSamoasaidshewas“veryexcited”tobeattendingtheevent.“WinningthistriptotheWhiteHousemakesmethinkofmyfavoritequotefromWaltDisney:‘Ifyoucandreamit,youcandoit,’”shesaid.FamouscooksRachaelsRayandTanyaSteel,editorialdirectorofCleanPlatesOmnimedia,amediacompanyfocusingonhealthandwellnessfoodculture,werealsoinattendance.MichellerecognizedthemasdrivingforcesinmakingtheKids’StateDinnerarealityseveralyearsago.RayandSteelposedforpictureswiththeyoungcooks.Followingthemeal,thecrowdwastreatedtoperformancesbythecastofWaltDisneyWorldResort’sTheJungleBook.The56winnersendedtheirvisitwithatouroftheWhiteHouseKitchenGarden.1、InMichelleObama’sLet’sMove,kids.A．cancookcreativelyB．mustworkingroupsC．shouldliveanactivelifeD．mustcookwithgivenmaterials2、WhatdoesMichelleObamaexpectkidstodoaftertheevent?A．Leadahealthylife.B．Createmorerecipes.C．Growcropsthemselves.D．Eatwhattheyhavecooked.3、WhydidRayandSteelattendtheevent?A．Theycametoawardtheyoungcooks.B．Theycaredaboutkids’development.C．Theywereinvitedtoreporttheevent.D．Theywantedtolearnthefoodculture.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）WhenIspentthesummerwithmyGrandpainWarwick,hesentmetoMissBee'sstore.1thecounterwasMissBee.Apairofglassesteetered(摇摇欲坠)onthe2ofhernose,grayhairwas3onherhead.“Excuseme.Ineedtogetthese.”Isaid.“So?”Shepushedherglasses4hernose.“There'snoonehereexceptyouandmeandI'mnotyour5.Gogetthem.Ifyou'reluckyyou'llfinishshoppingbysundown.”Sundownwasfivehours6.Iwasn'tsurelwould7it.HowcouldIhopetofindanythingonthepacked,jumbled(乱堆的)shelvesaroundme?IvisitedMissBeeseveraltimesaweek.Sometimessheshort-chargedme.Othertimessheovercharged.8shesoldmea/an9newspaperinsteadofonethatwascurrent.Goingtothestorewasmorelikegoingintobattle.“Thatbreadisonlytwenty-ninecents!”Icorrectedheroneafternoon.Ihadwatchedthenumberschangeonthecashregister(收款机)closely,andMissBeehadadded35cents.Shedidn'tseem10thatIhadcaughther11.Shejustlookedatmeand12.theprice.AllsummerIlearnedthehardwayto13mylist.Butshestillfoundwaysto14meintomakingmistakes.NosoonerhadImemorizedtheitems'locationontheshelfthanMissBee15theshelvesandmademehuntfor16alloveragain.ThemorningIwasto17toBrooklyn,Istoppedintogetapacketofgum.“Allright,”shesaid.“Whatdidyoulearnthissummer?”Shewasmean!Ipressedmylipstogether.Tomy18,MissBeelaughed.“Iknowwhatyouthinkofme,”shesaid.“butwhenyougetolderyou'llbegladourpaths19!”GladImetMissBee?Theideawas20.NowIgrowupandIfinallyunderstandIreallylearnedalotfromMissBee.1、A．On.B．Under.C．Behind.D．Over.2、A．bottom.B．side.C．tip.D．middle.3、A．piled.B．covered.C．grown.D．worn.4、A．down.B．up.C．out.D．over.5、A．boss.B．guest.C．customer.D．maid.6、A．before.B．away.C．about.D．off.7、A．make.B．dependon.C．seeto.D．keep.8、A．But.B．And.C．Or.D．So.9、A．new.B．bad.C．broken.D．old.10、A．pleased.B．embarrassed.C．excited.D．satisfied.11、A．payingmore.B．chargingmore.C．chargingless.D．payingless.12、A．increased.B．rewarded.C．corrected.D．raised.13、A．addup.B．bringup.C．lookup.D．putup.14、A．arguing.B．forcing.C．persuading.D．tricking.15、A．rebuilt.B．rearranged.C．regained.D．reclaimed.16、A．them.B．her.C．it.D．him.17、A．leave.B．start.C．come.D．return.18、A．amazement.B．joy.C．regret.D．disappointment.19、A．led.B．crossed.C．went.D．passed.20、A．reasonable.B．instructive.C．absurd.D．wise.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）Amottoisasentenceoraphrase1．caninspireusespeciallywhenweare2．(face)withdifficulties.Manyofushaveourmottoes，suchas“Wherethereisawill，thereisaway.”Or“Nothingisdifficultifyouputyourheartintoit.”，andsoon.Mymottois“Godhelpsthosewhohelp3．.”SometimesIamlazyanddon'twanttomakeefforts4．(work)hard,5．themomentIthinkofmymotto，Iwillgetenergeticagainanddevotemyself6．whatIamdoing.Iwritemymotto7．Icanseeiteasily.EverytimeIfailinmyexamandbegintoloseheart，thesightofmymottoinspiresmewithmuch8．(confident).Mymottoalsomakesmebecome9．independentperson.Thatistosay，Iwon'trelyonotherseasily.Myfriends，whatisyourmotto?Ifyoustillhaven'tgotamotto，pleasechoose10．becauseamottocanhaveagreateffectonyou.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）下面是一段短文，请你对其进行修改。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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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。AswasreportedthattherewasanaccidentatacorneroftheRomanStreetinthismorning、Acarranintoatruckandfortunately,nobodygotinjured、Whowillberesponsibleforanaccidentisstillunderinvestigation、Whatthepoliceshoulddonowisthattheymustfindoutwhatledtheaccident、Theysaiditwasdifficultofthemtojudgebecausehowtheaccidenthappenedwasnotclear、Perhapsthereasonwasthatthedriverwastootiringtostopthecarintime、Thedriverdidn'tadmitthefactthatheisdrivingtoofastattheturning、Thepolicedoubtedthatwhathesaidwastrueanddecidedtomakeafartherinvestigation、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是高三学生李华，请你写一封邀请信，邀请著名学者GavinBlack来学校开展主题为“关于中国传统文化对影视剧的重要影响”的讲座，内容要点如下：1．讲座主题：传统文化对影视剧的重要影响；2．讲座对象：本校学生；3．讲座时间：10月30日上午10点；4．讲座地点：学校礼堂。注意：1．字数100左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、D4、D5、A6、A7、D8、A9、C10、C11、A12、D13、B14、C15、B16、D17、D18、C19、C20、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、B2、A3、A4、D22、1、C2、A3、B4、C23、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.Consumersandexpertshavebeenspeculating/r/