贵州省安顺市平坝一中2023-2024学年高考英语四模试卷含解析

贵州省安顺市平坝一中2023-2024学年高考英语四模试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，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．Thenewswasaterribleblowtoher,butshe______theshocksoon．A．gotout B．gotover C．gotoff D．gotthrough2．Theeducationalreformisnowunderwaythroughoutthecountry,________thestudentsmoreopportunitiestodeveloptotheirgreatestpotential.A．tograntB．havinggrantedC．grantingD．granted3．Lackofsleep_______leadtoweakenedimmunityandmemory,andalsoslowphysicalgrowth.A．shall B．must C．should D．can4．—WhendidTomcometoQingdao？—ItwasinJuly，2006andheatripinChinawithhisparentsatthattime.A．wouldtake B．hadtakenC．wastaking D．hadbeentaking5．IamabetterreaderthisyearthanIwaslastyearbecauseI________tohundredsofnewconceptsandideas.A．haveexposedB．hadbeenexposedC．havebeenexposedD．wasexposed6．Wemust______thetimethatyou’vewastedthisafternoonbyworkinglateto-night.A．makeupfor B．makeout C．doup D．makeupto7．Withthedevelopmentofscience,morenewtechnology______tothefieldsofIT.A．hasintroduced B．isbeingintroducedC．isintroduced D．wasintroduced8．________someteenagersdon’trealizeis________difficultlifecanbeaftertheygetaddictedtodrugs.A．That;how B．Which;whataC．What;what D．What;how9．Youcanusethisroomforyourclubactivitiestomorrow______youkeepittidyandclean.A．forfearthat B．incaseC．onconditionthat D．evenif10．Theseremarkablefindingssuggesttheelephantshave________amemorycapacitytomakedistinctionsbetweenhumanvoices.A．builtup B．packedup C．broughtup D．tookup11．Wecompletedonethirdoftheproject,andtheloan_______inplace,wehadtodelaytheresttillthenextmonth.A．notarranged B．wasnotarrangedC．notarranging D．hadnotbeenarranged12．—Hello,I________toaskifIcanbookaflighttickettoHainantomorrow?—Sorry,we’vealreadysoldout.A．phoneB．willphoneC．amphoningD．havephoned13．––Isthisteagoodcoldaswell?––______withice,thisteaisespeciallydelicious.A．ServedB．ServingC．HavingservedD．Tobeserved14．IfKatehadknownwhatwas_______forher,shewouldnothavemarriedTom.A．inresponse B．inreturnC．inreaction D．instore15．TheMid-AutumnFestivalis________specialholidayformostChinesewhen________wholefamilywillgettogether.A．the;the B．a;the C．a;a D．the;a16．—DoyouknowanythingaboutBritishhistory?—______________.Ihavenointerestinit.A．Takeiteasy!B．Pleasedon’tbother.C．It’suptoyou.D．No.It’sbeyondme.17．Sheisastrong-willedwomanandnotonce_______intoanydifficultyinherlife.A．shehasgiven B．didshegive C．shegave D．hasshegiven18．—Toapplyforashort-termstudyvisaintheUK,IhavetobeabletospeaksomeEnglish,butIwanttogotherejusttolearnEnglish.—Oh,it’sreally____.A．aconfidentialsource B．acatch-22situationC．aPandora’sbox D．aHerculeantask19．—DoyouknowLindawasfiredforhercasualattitudetowardsthejob?—Nowondershe_________whenItriedtoamuseherthismorning.A．wastickledpink B．pulledmylegC．gavemethecoldshoulder D．sawthehandwritingonthewall20．Differenttastesamongtouristsfromoutsidethemainland________thelistofthecountry'sattractions．A．top B．shape C．lead D．show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）VolunteeringJustliketheanimalsweshelter,peopleareveryspecialtous.TheAnimalShelterofSacramentoCountyhas300activevolunteersandisalwayseagertoaddmore.Ifyouhaveafewhourseachweekandalovefordogsandcats,weattheshelterwelcomeyourparticipation.YouthVolunteersChildren10yearsofageorolderareallowedtotakepartinsomeofourprogramsasyouthvolunteerswhenaccompaniedbyanadult.Theadultcanbeaparent,orguardian18yearsofageorolder.Volunteeringisrewardingforanumberofreasons.Youthvolunteerslearnresponsibilityastheyservethecommunity.Volunteersarerewardedwiththeloveforourshelteredanimals.Volunteerslearnabouttheneedsofdogsandcatsandhowtocareforthoseneeds.YouthVolunteerQualificationsAyouthvolunteermust:*caredeeplyaboutanimalsandtheirhappiness*completeanapplicationform*beatleast10yearsofageandaccompaniedbyanadult*attendatrainingprogramYouthVolunteerOpportunitiesYouthvolunteersmayfillthepositionofdognuzzler,catsnuggler,orkennelaide,ifthereareopenings.Pleasecallourvolunteerinformationhotlineat1-800-290-5992toheararecordingofthepositionsavailable.DogNuzzlersDogsneedtoexchangeinformationwithhumanandexercisetostayhealthyandfeelcomfortablearoundpeople.Dognuzzlersmustbeknowledgeableaboutdogsandabletodealwithmedium-sizedtolarge-sizeddogs.Youthvolunteerdognuzzlersmustbeabletoworkatleasttwohoursbetween9a.m.and5p.m.oneitherSaturdaysorSundays.CatSnugglersLookafterourcats,givingthemlotsofattention.Catsnugglersmustbeknowledgeableaboutcatsandtheirneeds.Youthvolunteercatsnugglersmustbeabletoworkatleasttwohoursbetween9a.m.and5p.m.oneitherSaturdaysorSundays.KennelAidesProvidingfoodandwaterfortheanimalsattheshelterisademandingjob.KennelaidesassisttheAnimalShelterstaffinfeedingtheanimalsinourcare.Kennelaidesmustbeabletoworkatleasttwohoursbetween9a.m.and5p.m.oneitherSaturdaysorSundays.1、WhatbenefitcanyouthvolunteersgainattheAnimalShelter?A．Animalswillhelpthemkilltimeonweekends.B．Theywilllearnmoreabouttheneedsofothers.C．Theywilllearnhowtoapplyforajobinthefuture.D．Animalswillbringthemgreatpleasureinreturn.2、Which10-year-oldchildcanbestserveattheAnimalShelter?A．Matt,whoseyoungersistercancomewithhimat4:00p.m.onSaturdays.B．Jim,whocantakepartwithhismotheronSundaymornings.C．Amber,whocanparticipatewithhisfatheronweekdays.D．Katie,whoseparentshavetoworkeveryday.3、IfoneisinterestedinYouthvolunteer,whatwillheprobablydofirst?A．Servethecommunity.B．Fillintheapplicationform.C．Callthevolunteerinformationhotline.D．Receivetraininginlookingafteranimals.4、Itcanbeinferredthatdognuzzles________.A．arelesscomfortablearoundlarge-sizeddogsB．getalongbetterwithmedium-sizeddogsC．needtocommunicatewithdogsD．shouldbeavailablethewholedayonweekends5、Themainpurposeofthistextisto________.A．lookforyouthvolunteersB．callonpeopletoprotectanimalsC．introducewhatthevoluntaryworkisD．teachpeoplehowtocareforanimals22．（8分）Theshower,Ifind,isthebestplacetocry.Thewatercoversthesoundofmysadness,whilewashingawayanyevidenceofmypain.Ishowerafterthekidshavegonetobed;it'stheonlytimeIcanbealone.Ialwaysdidmybesttoprotectmytwochildrenfrommytears.IfIneededtocry,Icriedbymyself.Yet,Iencouragemytwoboystocry.My7-year-oldprideshimselfonnevercryingatschool."Oh,butyoumustcry,"Iinsist."Cryingisgood.Itgetsthesadnessout.Neverholdbackyourtears."ButthenIdidjustthat.Whatmightitdotothemtoseetheirmotherupset?Thenmyfatherdied,andtherewasnowayIcouldschedulemygriefandkeepmyfeelingsinside.Itriedtogetonwiththings,butthesadnessstillcame.Therealizationthatmydadwasactuallygonehitmewithanintensity（紧张）thatwasimpossibletocoverup.Tomysurprise,myboysdidn'tseemtooalarmed.Later,theyfoundmehidinginthebedroomoneafternoon,weeping."It'sOK,mommiesgetsadtoo,"Itoldthem,smilingthroughmytears.“Don'tbesad,Mommy.Granddadiscomingbackasababy,”my7-year-oldsaid,histinyarmstretchedacrossmyshoulders."Thinkaboutlove,"hewenton."Thinkaboutallthepeoplewholoveyou."Irealizedthatinhidingmypain,Iwasonlydenyingwhatitmeanstobehuman,IfeltasifIhadledmysonstobelievethat"negative"emotionsareonlyaconcept,andnotsomethingtheyshouldpossess.It'sonethingtotellmychildrenit'sOKtocry.It'sanothertoshowthemhowit'sdone.Weowethattoourchildren,accordingtosocialresearcherandauthorBreneBrown.DuringherTEDtalk,Brownsaid,"It'snecessarywebeseen—deeplyseen"."Ourjobisnottoprotectourchildren,tokeepthemperfect,"saidBrown."Ourjobistolookandsay,‘you'reimperfect,andyou'remadeforstruggles,butyouareworthyofloveandbelonging’."1、Accordingtothepassage,theauthor.A．seldomscheduleshergriefB．believesboysshouldbetoughC．findsinspirationwhensheshowersD．oftengetshersadnessout2、Wherewastheauthorwhenshewasfoundcryingbyherson?A．Inthebathroom.B．Intheauthor'sbedroom.C．Inherfather'shouse.D．Inthekitchen.3、Whatdidtheauthorrealizeaftershefailedtohideherpain?A．Hisson'swordsweremovingandcomforting.B．Hersoncompletelyunderstoodhersadness.C．Thewayshehandledsadnesshadmisledherchildren.D．Herchildrendidn'tworryabouthersadnessatall.4、Thearticleismeanttotellparentsthattheyshould.A．tellkidsit'snotallrighttocryB．getanyoftheiremotionsoutC．pushchildrentoworktowardperfectionD．teachtheirchildrenhowtodealwithgrief23．（8分）Travellingwithskiingorsnowboardingequipmentcanbeabitofaneffort,particularlyifyou’reswappingbetweenbuses,trainsandplanes.Takeasimpler,moredirectroutetothefourAlpineoptionsontheEurostaratLondonSt.PancrasInternationalorAshford.LaRosièreSainteFoyGreatskiconditionsaren’taone-offhere,thankstoTheslopesarequiet,theliftqueuesnon-existent,theresort’shighaltitudeanditsmostlysouth-andsnowyforestsandbreathtakingmountainfacingandthereforesunny-slopes.It’safamilyviewsdominate(控制）youreyeline.Thisresortisfriendlyresortandkidswillenjoyskiingthroughnotaplacetocomeifyouliketoparty,butit’sathetreesandtunnelsonadventuretrail.greatchoiceforthosewhowanttoprogressonwide,emptypistes.MoûtiersTignesItisagoodresortforfirst-timeskiers.ThosenewItmaynotbetheprettiestresortintheFrenchAlps,tothesportcanbookaholidaysafeinthebutwhatitlacksincuteness,itmorethanmakesupknowledgethatthey’renotstuckupasnowyforinconvenience,takingtheconceptofski-inski-mountainifthesportisn’tforthem.Thetownitselfouttoawholenewlevel.Itshigh-qualitysnowhasaMuseumofPopularTraditions.conditionsareallbutguaranteed.NeedtoknowYoucantakeonepairofskisoronesnowboardonboardwithyouinadditiontoyourstandardadultluggageallowance.Forsafetyreasons,skisandsnowboardshavetobekeptinaprotectivecasethatcoversthewholeitem.There’satravelclasstosuiteverybudgetandstyle.Thoughtheseatsareroomyandcomfortable,it’sworthnothingtherearenosleeperbunkbeds.WithfreeWi-Fiforall,youcanstayconnectedalltheway.603、Ifoneislookingforapeacefulandcrowd-freeskiresort,hewillprobablychoose_____.A．LaRosière B．SainteFoyC．Moûtiers D．Tignes1、Fromthepassage,wecanknowthat_________.A．theEurostarofferseasyaccesstopopularAlpineskiresorts.B．thereisnorestrictiononwell-protectedequipmentonboard.C．travelerscanhaveagoodsleeponcomfortablebunkbedsonboardD．freeWi-Fiisprovidedonboardfortravellerswhoupgradetheirtravelclass24．（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.25．（10分）TechnologyoffersconveniencessuchasopeningthegaragedoorfromyourcarorchangingthetelevisionstationwithouttouchingtheTV.NowoneAmericancompanyisofferingitsemployeesanewconvenience:amicrochipimplanted(植入)intheirhands.Employeeswhohavethesechipscandoallkindsofthingsjustbywavingtheirhands.ThreeSquareMarketisofferingtoimplantmicrochipsinalloftheiremployeesforfree.Eachchipcosts$300andThreeSquareMarketwillpayforthechip.Employeescanvolunteertohavethechipsimplantedintheirhands.About50outof80employeeshavechosentodoso.Thepresidentofthecompany,hiswifeandtheirchildrenarealsogettingchipsimplantedintheirhands.Thechipisaboutthesizeofagrainofrice.Implantingthechiponlytakesaboutasecondandissaidtohurtonlyverybriefly.Thechipsgoundertheskinbetweenthethumbandforefinger.Withachipinthehand,apersoncanentertheofficebuilding,buyfood,signintocomputersandmore,simplybywavingthathandnearascanner.Thechipswillbealsousedtoidentifyemployees.Employeeswhowantconvenience,butdonotwanttohaveamicrochipimplantedundertheirskin,canwearawristband(腕带)oraringwithachipinstead.Theycanperformthesametaskswithawaveoftheirhandsasiftheyhadanimplantedchip.ThreeSquareMarketisthefirstcompanyintheUnitedStatestooffertoimplantchipsinitsemployees.Epicenter,acompanyinSweden,hasbeenimplantingchipsinitsemployeesforawhile.ThreeSquareMarketsaysthechipcannottracktheemployees.Thecompanysaysscannerscanreadthechipsonlywhentheyarewithinafewinchesofthem.“Thechipsprotectagainstidentitytheft,similar,tocreditcards.”TheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministrationapprovedthechipsbackin2004，sotheyshouldbesafeforhumans,accordingtothecompany.Inthefuture,peoplewiththechipsmaybeabletodomorewiththem,evenoutsidetheoffice.ToddWestbyisChiefExecutiveOfficerofThreeSquareMarket.Hesays,“Eventually,thistechnologywillbecomestandardizedallowingyoutousethisasyourpassport,publictransit,allpurchasingopportunities,etc.”1、Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thesubstitutesofthechips.B．Theadvantagesofthechips.C．Theplacestoimplantthechips.D．Thepotentialrisksofimplantingthechips.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph5referto?A．thehands B．theemployeesC．thescanners D．thecreditcards3、Wecaninferthat________.A．thechipshavemagicpowersB．thechipsareverypopularamongtheemployeesC．thepriceofthechipsisreasonableD．mostpeoplesuspecttheapplicationofthechips4、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesToddWestby’sattitudetowardsthechips?A．Defensive. B．Disappointing.C．Optimistic. D．Casual.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）Iquitmyjobtostartmyownbusinessbeforemysonwasborn.Luckily,fourmonthslater,abiginvestmentcompany1meaboutthecooperationbetweenus,promisingthatitcouldtakemycompanytothenextlevel.Thensomething2happened.Ireceivedanemailfromtheinvestorthatread:“We’regoingtoendourcooperation.”Iwas3.Thenextfewdays,whenIthoughtofthisdiscouragement,I4howhelplessItrulywas.AndIalsobecameawarethatIhadafearof5.IfIwasgoingtokeepmovingforwardwithmycompany,I’dhaveto6thisfear.So,IturnedtoGoogleforan7andIfoundagamecalledRejectionTherapy.It8tohelpyouovercomeyourfearofrejectionby9seekingoutrejection.Iloveditand10tohaveatry.Asmyrejectionjourneycontinued,Ibegantofeelmoreandmore11whenaskingforthings.IrealizedIcould12whatIcandotoovercomemyfear,andbytheendofmy100-dayjourneyitactuallybecame13formetoreceive“no”.Ievenmadeshocking14onpurpose,suchasaskinga15ifIcouldplaysoccerinhisbackyard.Thecrazything?Theyallsaidyes.Intheend,my10-dayjourney16with51yesesand49noes.Inthe17ofmyrejectionjourney,Ilearnedthatwhenweshyawayfromrejectionwerejectourselvesandourideasbeforetheworldeverhasa18topayattentiontoandrejectus.Thatcomestobethegreatest19I’velearned—nomatterwhat,don’tbe20bytheworld.1、A．employed B．impressed C．refused D．approached2、A．unfamiliar B．unexpected C．unusual D．unforgettable3、A．discouraged B．frightened C．astonished D．excited4、A．confused B．realized C．guessed D．revealed5、A．connection B．invitation C．rejection D．communication6、A．getover B．turnover C．getoff D．turndown7、A．explanation B．access C．inspiration D．answer8、A．arranges B．offers C．aims D．prepares9、A．deliberately B．sincerely C．violently D．secretly10、A．managed B．decided C．demanded D．hesitated11、A．ashamed B．guilty C．fearless D．embarrassed12、A．focuson B．getdown C．setaside D．takeover13、A．easy B．difficult C．boring D．interesting14、A．suggestions B．comments C．requests D．improvements15、A．acquaintance B．friend C．relative D．stranger16、A．used B．concluded C．missed D．abandoned17、A．process B．way C．measure D．challenge18、A．struggle B．choice C．plan D．chance19、A．subject B．truth C．lesson D．note20、A．respected B．loved C．judged D．ignored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）MyfriendhadachancetomakeatriptoHongKong1．August15,2015.Hehaddreamedabout2．(visit)itsincehisboyhoodanditwasthefirsttimethathe3．(be)there.Thefollowingwaswhathehadseen.Arrivingthere,hewas4．(surprise)byitsbeautifulsceneryandtall5．(building).Asweallknow,HongKonghasthemostskyscrapersintheworld.Whereverhe6．(go),hesawmanysmilingfaces.PeopleinHongKongwerekind,generous,easy-goingandreadytohelpothers.Muchtohissurprise,hesawthatpeopletherealwayskeptorderinpublicplaces.7．agreatnumberofpeoplewerewaitingforthenexttrainatthesubwaystation,theyweretalkinginsuch8．lowvoiceasnottobotherothers.ChineseandEnglisharetheofficiallanguagesofHongKong.Englishis9．(wide)usedingovernments,markets,servicecentersandotherfields.Stayingthereforaweekwasagoodexperienceforhim,10．hewouldneverforget.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。Nowadayswearelivinginaninformationage,whenTV,cellphonesandthewebareusingwidely、Itseemsthatmanypeoplecan’tenjoyhimselfwithoutthem、However,wereItogiveuponeofthem,IwillturnoffmyTV,butnotcuttingofftheInternet、ThereasonisbecausetherearefewshowsIfancyandtherearetoomanycommercials、What’sworse,mostprogramsontheTVarealsoavailablesomewhereelse、Notonlycellphonesbutalsothewebarenecessaryforme、Ineedacellphonetokeeptouchwithmyfriendsandfamily、AndalmostallinformationscanbegatheredontheInternet、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，2018年冬奥会将要在韩国平昌举办，现在正在全球招募志愿者，你希望成为其中一员。请根据以下要点提示用英语给组委会写一封申请信。要点提示：1.个人情况：年龄、性别、学历（高中）2.个人条件：英语好、爱好运动、善于交往、乐于助人、熟悉当地情况（有方向感）3.承诺：提供最佳服务注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已为你写好（不计入总词数），2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；DearSir./Madam,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

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、C5、C6、A7、B8、D9、C10、A11、A12、C13、A14、D15、B16、D17、D18、B19、C20、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、B4、C5、A22、1、A2、B3、C4、D23、603、B1、A24、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,followedbyMayat4.50perc