江西省宁都县宁师中学2024届高三第六次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

江西省宁都县宁师中学2024届高三第六次模拟考试英语试卷考生须知：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．Justasthefamousman_____it,“Anythingonemancanimagine,othermencanmake____real.”A．says,it B．put,/ C．says,/ D．put,them2．—I’mburntoutasI’vebeenworkingonmyessayallthetime.—____________.You’llsurelymakeit.A．Don’tputonairs B．GivemeabreakC．Don’tgetonmynerve D．Hanginthere3．Allthedishesinthismenu，_____otherwisestated，willservetwotothreepeople.A．as B．if C．though D．unless4．Don’tworry.Anumberofeffortsarebeingmade______thewholesystemoperatingnormally.A．beingkept B．keptC．keeping D．tokeep5．Topgraduatesfromuniversitiesare________bymajorcompanies.A．chased B．registeredC．offered D．compromised6．Therehasbeenpositivereactiontotheproposaltohelpthedisabled,theimpactwillbelastingespeciallyforyoungerones.A．onwhich B．onwhomC．ofwhich D．ofwhom7．—IsPetercoming?—No,he____hismindafteraphonecallatthelastminute.A．changes B．changedC．waschanging D．hadchanged8．—Whatabouttheprotectionofthesenewmachines?—Let’skeepthesurface________dustbyputtingacoveroverthem.A．farfromB．apartfromC．freefromD．awayfrom9．Weliveinthissocietynow________literallysomeoneisalwayshelping.A．when B．whereC．that D．what10．Astothe“996workschedule”,______employeesworkfrom9amto9pm,6daysaweek,People’sDailycommentedthatvaluinghardworkdoesnotmeanforcingemployeestoworkovertime.A．that B．which C．where D．when11．—________yourpurchasesintime,makesuretheexpresscompanyknowsyouraddressexactly.A．Toreceive B．ReceivedC．Receiving D．Havingreceived12．TwoprofessorsatHarvardUniversitypublishedastudyof3,300newgraduates,lookingat________theirnameshadanybearingontheiracademicperformance.A．that B．how C．why D．whether13．ThankstoMr.Smith,thefatherandthesoneventually________aftertenyears'coldrelationshipbetweenthem.A．tookup B．madeupC．lookedup D．turnedup14．Whydomanystudentssticktoprivatetutoring_____theycouldeasilymastersuchknowledgeatschool?A．unless B．before C．after D．when15．Everygreataccomplishmentrestsontheofwhatcamebeforeit;whenyoutraceitback,you’llseeonesmallstepthatstarteditall.A．reputationB．expectationC．recreationD．foundation16．---How’syourtouraroundtheNorthLake?Isitbeautiful?---It________be,butitisnowheavilypolluted.A．willB．wouldC．shouldD．must17．Everyclassroominthismodernschoolis________withanewTVsetonthewallandacomputerontheteacher'sdesk.A．equippedB．decoratedC．fixedD．placed18．—Allthecontainershavebeenunloaded!CanithavebeendonebyFrank?—Impossible!He________hiscarlastnight.A．hasfixedB．hadfixedC．wouldfixD．wasfixing19．—Let’sgotothecinemathisSundaymorning.—I’dloveto，butI________asavolunteerinmycommunitythen.A．willwork B．haveworkedC．willbeworking D．wasworking20．Amotherrecognizesthefeelofherchild’sskinwhenblindfolded._________,shecaninstantlyidentifyherbaby’scry.A．SimilarlyB．MeanwhileC．NeverthelessD．Accordingly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）Owlsareequippedwithhighlydevelopedstealthtechnology(隐形技术)thathelpsthemchargetowardsprey—ananimalhuntedandeatenbyanother—undetected,astudyhasshown.Owlshaveflightfeathersthatabsorbaerodynamicsoundandcontrolthevibrations(振动)thatoccurwhenabirdbeatsitswings.Theresultisperfectsilenceasitapproachesamouseorotherprey.Scientistsusedlasersandhigh-speedcamerastoanalyzeandcomparelong-earedowl,eagleandpigeonfeathersduringflight.Whiledifferinginsize,allthreebirdshaveasimilarwing-beatstyle.ProfessorJinkuiChuledtheresearch.Hesaid,“Manyowlshaveauniqueandfascinatingabilitytoflysosilentlythattheyareoutoftheirprey'shearingrange,duetotheirfeatherstructure.”Thisbehaviourhaslongbeenofinteresttoengineers,asweseektoapplytheowls'noise-reductionmechanisms(机制)tootherpurposesandsituationsthatbenefitsociety.Now,however,weknowtheowls'silentflightabilityisevenbetterthanwethought.Ofallbirdstheowlisthekingofacousticstealth.Itnotonlymanagestopreventaerodynamicnoisewhengliding,butalsomechanicalnoisecausedbyvibrationduringflying.Thisisremarkable,consideringthesuddenjumping,bendingandtwistingthewingsaresubjectedtowhenflappingandthenoisethatiscreatedbyotherbirds.Inthescientificworld,theprocessusedtoremovethismechanicalnoiseiscalled‘damping’,whichmeanstheremovalofmechanicalenergyfromavibratingsystemusuallybychangingitintoheatandallowingittoremainsteady.“Ourresearchshowedthelong-earedowlhassuperiordampingskill,meaningitcanremainamazinglystableandremovemechanicalnoisecausedbythemovementofitsfeathers—quiteanimpressiveachievementofengineering.99Headded,“Thisstudywillhopefullyprovidefurtherinsightintotheowls'silentflightmechanismandhelpengineersdevelopideasforspecialmaterialsorstructures,suchason-shorewindturbines,wheresimilarnoiseremovalcanbeapplied.”1、Whatcanbetrueaboutowlsaccordingtothetext?A．Theyareactiveduringtheday.B．Theyattractmuchattentionfromengineers.C．Theyhavesimilarwingstoeagles.D．Theybeatwingswithoutvibrations.2、Bysaying“theowlisthekingofacousticstealth”inParagraph6,JinkuiChumeansowls______.A．aregoodatcapturingpreyB．haveagoodsenseofhearingC．aregoodatjumpingandtwistingD．havesilentflightability3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph8referto?A．Mechanicalnoise.B．Thevibratingsystem.C．Mechanicalenergy.D．Theremovalofmechanicalenergy.22．（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.23．（8分）Astheinternationaldemandfornarrative(叙事的)film/TVcontentcontinuestoincreasewithpopularstreamingserviceslikeNetflixandothersthetwoquestionsthencome:willthecominggenerationsreceivemostoftheirentertainmentthroughvisualmeansratherthanthroughthewrittenwordandwillsuchanincreaseofnarrativefilm/TVreducetheimportanceofreading?Growingexamplesofthistrendincludethediminishment(减少)offictioninthecommoncore(核心的)curriculum,theever－risingcultureofcomputergames,thewaveofstreamingservicesofwideinternationalreach,andmoviesfilledwithspecialeffectsmadeforchildrenandteenagers.Normustweignoretheeconomicdangersthatlieaheadforthewrittenword.Thenarrativefilmindustryisamoneymakerthatdwarfs(使相形见绌)thepublishingindustry.Theotherunderlyingquestion,ofcourse,is“doesitreallymatterifthewrittenwordbowstotheworldoffilm/TV?”Frommypointofview,anydiminishmentoffictiondeliveredbywordsisalossformankind.Thereisnogreaterhumanfeaturethantheimagination.Itliesattheverysoulofthehumanspecies.Itisthebrain’smostpowerfulengine.Itistheessentialmuscleoflifeandlikeallmusclesitmustbeexercisedandstrengthened.Writingandreadingaretheprincipaltoolsthatinspire,createandempowerourimagination.Anythingthatdiminishesthatpoweristheenemyofmankind.ItshouldbeknownthatIamnotopposedtonewmediaandtechnologicaladvances.Instead,Ihavealwaysfeltitnecessarytoadapttoadvancingtechnology.Infact,anumberofmynovelsareinvariousstagesofdevelopmentforfilm,TV,andlivestageproductions.Myhopeisthatthewrittenwordwillonlystandtobecomplemented(补充)byitsvisualcounterparts(对应物),notpushedtotheedgeofextinction.Ofcourse,therearethosewhowillpresentargumentsforthesuperiorityofthemovingimageoverthewrittenword.Eachhasitsplace.Myargumentisforfindingtherightbalancebetweenitandthemovingimage.1、Inwhatwaydoesnarrativefilm/TVembarrassthewrittenword?A．Economicbenefits B．InternationalreachC．Culturalinfluence D．Educationalimportance2、Whydoestheauthorvaluetheroleofthewrittenword?A．Itstrengthensourmuscles. B．Ithelpssharpenimagination.C．Itdistinguishesmanfromeachother. D．Itpavesthewayfornarrativefilm/TV.3、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstechnology?A．Cautious B．SkepticalC．Positive D．Critical4、What’stheauthorconcernedabout?A．Thefateofreading. B．Theextinctionoffiction.C．Theimpactofthewrittenword. D．Thefutureofthemovingimage.24．（8分）Musichasagreateffectoneveryone.Butdoesmusicaffectplants,too?Peoplehavebeenexperimentingwithmusicforalmostthreedecades.Fromschool-levelprojectstohigher-levelscientificexperiments,theeffectofmusiconplantshasbeenaconfusinganddebatabletopic.Weknowmusicissoundandsoundisnothingmorethanawave.Plantgrowthisaresultofthecelldivisionthattakesplacewithinthecells.Butwhyismusicassociatedwithplantgrowth?Inhumans,musichasastrongeffectonourhealthandmood,andovertheyears,peoplehaveclaimedthatthesameeffecthasbeenobservedonplants,too.Plantsaresensitivebynature,andmanypeopleclaimthattheyhavefeelingsjustashumansdo.Therearestoriesaboutplantssheddingtears.Althoughscientistsdonotsupporttheseasfacts,thesemythshaveledthemtotakeupvariousexperimentsonplants.Variousstudieshaveprovedthatplantsrespondtoacoustic(音响的)energy.Itincreasestheirrateofgrowthandtheirsize,andinfluencestheiroverallhealth.DanCarlson,afterathoroughstudyoveraspanofmanyyears,hasreachedaconclusionthatmusichelpsplantsabsorbnutrients(养分)moreefficiently.IttookDanaboutfifteenyearstodevelopafoliagespray(叶面喷剂)thatisusedbeneficiallywiththesoundfrequencies.Carlsoncallsthisspray“SonicBloom”.Hisfindingshaveprovedtobebeneficialforcountlessfarmersandhaveresultedin－accordingtoGuinnessBookofWorldRecords－thelargestindoorplantonrecord.ThePurplePassionwastreatedwiththeSonicBloomprocess.Itgrewtobe1,300feettallandwasaliveevenafter25years.Itsnormallifespan(寿命),however,is18monthsanditgrowsnotmorethan18feettall.Thebook,SecretoftheSoil,writesaboutSonicBloomanditsresults.SonicBloomisalsosoldinthemarket.1、Whatinspiredscientiststoexperimentwithplants?A．Theeffectsofmusiconhumans.B．Plantsaresensitivebynature.C．Thecelldivisiontakingplacewithinthecells.D．People’sdebatableopinionoftheeffectmusichasonplants.2、WhatisthemainideaofPara.3?A．Nutrientsareimportanttoplants.B．Musiccanhavesomegoodeffectsonplants.C．Howtherateofgrowthofplantscanbeimproved.D．Whatkindsofmusiccancontributetothegrowthofplants.3、WhatdidDanCarlsondevelop?A．Aspraycalled“SonicBloom”.B．Amethodtogrowlargerplants.C．Aspecialplantthatgrowsveryfast.D．Acousticenergythatplantsrespondto4、WhyisthePurplePassionincludedinGuinnessBookofWorldRecords?A．Itistheoldestindoorplant.B．Itisthelargestindoorplant.C．Itgivesoffthemostpleasantsmell.D．Itcangrowinthetoughestconditions.25．（10分）Iattendedawriter’sgrouptogetfeedbackonmybook.Butthereweresomanypeopletherethatthediscussionwaslimited.Aftergettinghome,my13-year-oldsonaskedmetoreadonechaptertohim.SoIreadthechapteraboutspendingmypocketmoneyasanine-year-oldchild.Thestorytookplaceatalunchcounter,whereIdreamedoforderingabananasplit.Colorfulballoonswerehungabovethecounterandasignsaid“Popaballoonandpay1centto63centsforabananasplit!”AsIwasgivenonly50centsforcleaningthedoghouse,Ididn’tdaretoaskmyparentsforanymorepocketmoneywithoutdoingmoreworkorriskaskinganyoneelse.SoIkeptmywishtomyself.Frankielistenedcarefully,asIreadthefinalsentencesofthechapter,“Iwatchedasothersselectedaballoontopopanddreamedabouttheopportunitytotakemychance.Butitneverhappened.”Thenextmorning,Frankieledmetothekitchen.Icouldn’tbelievemyeyes.Thetablewascoveredinapileofballoons.Frankiehandedme50centsandafork.“Popone!”heurged.Withtearsinmyeyes,Ibrokeone.Apieceofpaperfelloutoftheballoon.“Whatdoesitsay?”Frankieasked.“Fiftycents,”Iwhispered,toomovedtospeakloudly.Frankieasked,“Well,doyouhave50cents?”Ihandedhimthemoney.“OK!”ThenFrankiepulledoutabananasplitfromtherefrigerator.IhuggedFrankiehard.WetookturnspoppingtheotherballoonsuntilIfinallygotthe1-centballoon.Itwasalong-timecoming,butworththewait.Ithitmethatthefirststepinmakinganywishcometrueisgivingitavoice.1、TheauthorreadthechaptertoFrankiebecause.A．shewantedtogetfeedbackfromFrankieB．FrankieaskedtheauthortoreadittohimC．shewasusedtotellingabedtimestorytohimD．Frankiehadastrongdesireforknowledge2、Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromthesecondparagraph?A．Shespentmoneywiselywhenshewasakid.B．Shehadenoughmoneytodowhateversheliked.C．Sheearnedherpocketmoneybydoinghousework.D．Shehadnoclosefriendstosharehersecretwish.3、SeeingwhatFrankiedidforher,theauthorfelt.A．comfortableandhappy B．puzzledandexcitedC．awkwardandsatisfied D．surprisedandgrateful4、Theauthorlearnedthat.A．itisimportanttoexpressone’swishesB．itiscomfortingtohaveakidaroundC．experiencesinchildhoodaffectuslaterinlifeD．wishescancometruebyjustvoicingthem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）Likeanygoodmother,whenKarenfoundoutthatanotherbabywasontheway,shedidwhatshecouldtohelpherthree-year-oldson,Michael,prepareforanewbaby.Theyfoundoutthatitwasgoingtobeagirl,anddayafterday,nightafternight,Michael1tohissisterinMommy’stummy.Hewasbuildingabondoflovewithhislittlesisterbeforeheevenmether.Thepregnancyprogressed2forKaren.Intime,thelaborpainscame.Soonitwaseveryfiveminutes...everyminute.Butsomethingserious3duringdelivery.Finally,Michael’slittlesisterwasborn.Butshewasinserious4.Withsiren(警报)howlinginthenight,theambulance5theinfant(婴儿）totheIntensiveCareUnitatStMary’sHospitalinKnoxville,Tennessee.6inchedby.Thelittlegirlgotworse.Thedoctorstoldtheparents,“Thereisverylittlehope.”Karenandherhusbandcontactedalocalcemetery(墓地）aboutaburialplot.Theyhad7aspecialroomintheirhomeforthenewbaby—nowtheyplannedafuneral.AftertwoweeksinICU,itlookedasifafuneralwouldcome8theweekwasover.Michael,however,keptbegginghisparentstolethimseehissister.“Iwanttosingtoher,”hesaid.Kidswerenever9inICU.ButKarenmadeuphermindtotakeMichael10theylikeditornot.Ifhedidn’tseehissisternow,hemayneverseeheralive.She11himinanoversizedsuitand12himintoICU.Helookedlikeawalkinglaundrybasket,buttheheadnurse13himasachild,“Getthatkidoutofherenow!”ThemotherroseupstronginKaren,andtheusually14ladyglaredsteel-eyedrightintotheheadnurse’sface,sayingina15toneofvoice,“Heisnotleavinguntilhesingstohissister!”KarentowedMichaeltohissister’sbedside.Hegazedatthetinybaby16thebattletolive.Andhebegantosing.17thepureheartedvoiceofa3-year-old,Michaelsang:“Youaremysunshine,myonlysunshine,youmakemehappywhenskiesaregray...”18thebabygirlresponded.Thepulseratebeganto19downandbecamesteady.“Keeponsinging,Michael,”encouragedKaren.“Youneverknow,dear,howmuchIloveyou.Pleasedon’ttakemysunshineaway...”AsMichaelsangtohissister,thebaby’sbreathbecameassmoothasakitten’spurr.“Keeponsinging,Michael.”“Theothernight,dear,asIlaysleeping…”Michael’slittlesisterrelaxedasrest,healingrest,seemedtosweepoverher.Funeralplanswere20.Thenextday—theverynextday—thelittlegirlwaswellenoughtogohome!Themedicalstaffjustcalleditamiracle.KarencalleditamiracleofGod’slove!1、A．talkedB．sangC．playedD．whispered2、A．quietlyB．peacefullyC．hopefullyD．normally3、A．aroseB．raisedC．roseD．aroused4、A．situationB．placeC．conditionD．position5、A．tookB．sentC．carriedD．rushed6、A．TheyearsB．ThemonthsC．TheweeksD．Thedays7、A．fixedupB．madeupC．builtupD．setup8、A．untilB．beforeC．afterD．when9、A．askedB．allowedC．admittedD．acquired10、A．nomatterB．evenifC．whetherD．asif11、A．putB．dressedC．woreD．fit12、A．marchedB．forcedC．hidD．followed13、A．requiredB．repliedC．recognizedD．regarded14、A．warm-heartedB．well-managedC．mild-manneredD．cold-blooded15、A．firmB．strongC．hardD．tough16、A．losingB．withdrawingC．quittingD．exiting17、A．InB．OnC．AtD．Under18、A．FinallyB．InstantlyC．PatientlyD．Interestingly19、A．calmB．quietC．slowD．die20、A．delayedB．bannedC．abandonedD．abolished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）Haveyouhadaheadacheduringatest?Haveyoueverbeen1．worriedaboutsomethingthatyouhaveaheadacheorevencan'tsleepatnight?Ifso，thenyouknow2．stressis.Somekindsofstresscanhelpyougetthings3．(do)better,likewhenyouarerunningtowardsthefinishinglineorwhenyou4．(ask)togiveaspeechtoyourclass.Stresscanhelppushyoutomakefull5．(prepare)foratest.However,toomuchstresscanresultinanger,depressionandotherproblems,whichweneedtotake6．(serious).Therearemanythingsinourlife7．mightcausestress------havingtoomuchhomework,takingahardtest,8．havingeconomicproblems.Itisimpossibletolivealifecompletelyfreeofstress,soyoushouldlearntodealwithstress.Thebestway9．(reduce)stressistohavea10．(balance)life.Ifyougetenoughsleepandhaveenoughfuntime,youwillfeellessstressed.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）DearDavid,Ihaverecentlyfeltguilty,staysleeplessatnight、Youmaywonderhow、Totellyouthetruth,itisjustbecauseofthefactthatIseldomcheatinexamsandIjustcan’tstopme、Inmanyexams,Iusedcellphonestosurfthenetforanswer、Besides,Isometimesreferredthemtomynotebookssocopiedsomething、Asyouknow,cheatingdomuchharmtoourlearningandself-confidence、It’stimethatItakeactiontostopit、Iwouldappreciateityoucouldoffermesomeadvice、Lookingforwardtoyourreply!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，计划申请英国的一所学校学习，希望你的英国朋友Tony帮忙推荐学校，请给他写封邮件，内容包括:1.自我情况介绍;2.期望推荐学校;3.表示感谢。注意:词数100左右;DearTony,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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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、B2、一、分割分割文件路径分割后的文件路径B分割带有小题的分割路径分割后的路径二、单个文件有标题去重复排序有标题去重复排序号的文件路径三单个文件无标题去重复排序需要去重复题号排序的文件路径四、多个文件夹去重不含题大文件夹路径另存为的文件夹四、替换9分处理语文英语路径五、转docx原始路径转好的路径3、D4、D5、A6、C7、B8、C9、B10、C11、A12、D13、B14、D15、D16、A17、A18、D19、C20、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、B2、D3、C22、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.Januarycamei