上海市宝山区高三第四次模拟考试新高考英语试卷及答案解析

上海市宝山区高三第四次模拟考试新高考英语试卷注意事项：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．________fromJ.K.Rowling’sbookseriesofthesametitle,the“HarryPotter”moviesareuniversallyacknowledgedasclassics.A．Adapting B．HavingadaptedC．Adapted D．Tobeadapted2．HeletmewritedownhisinstructionssurethatIwouldknowwhatwasafterhewentaway.A．making;doingB．making;todoC．tomake;todoD．tomake;tobedone3．Iwasillthatday,otherwiseI_______thesportsmeet.A．tookpartin B．wouldhavetakenpartinC．hadtakenpartin D．wouldtakepartin4．Thelittleboystaredatthestrangemanquestioningly,not________whethertobelievewhathehadsaid.A．toknow B．knowingC．known D．havingknown5．—What’sup?Youlookdown.—Ihavepilesofpapers________,butItypesoslowly.A．tobetypedB．typedC．totypeD．beingtyped6．—NextweekIwillgotoajobinterview.willyougivemesomesuggestions?—Smilingisagreatwaytomakeyourself________.A．standout B．turnoutC．workout D．pickout7．(2013·天津，9)Noone________bemoregenerous；hehasaheartofgold.A．couldB．mustC．dareD．need8．Bob’slecturescoveredafairlywiderangeandIcan’tsumupwhathesaysinafewsentences.A．covered B．conveyed C．considered D．commanded9．_______youconsiderthattheairlinehandled80millionpassengerslastyear,theaccidentfiguresarereallyverysmall.A．UnlessB．WhenC．BeforeD．Though10．Infrontofthewholeaudience,PremiereLimadehispromise______thegovernmentwouldtryitsbesttosolvetheproblemofpovertyinChina.A．whatB．whichC．whetherD．that11．Advertisingisdifferentfromotherformsofcommunicationinthattheadvertiserpaysforthemessage.A．todeliver B．delivered C．tobedelivered D．delivering12．TheJapanesesufferingfromtheworstnaturaldisasters.A．are;eversince B．are;ofalltimeC．is;eversince D．is;ofalltime13．HowIwishI______mymouthbeforeIshoutedatmymum!A．shut B．haveshutC．hadshut D．wouldshut14．Themanwasina________conditionwithsevereinjuriestohislegsafterbeingattackedbyasharkinfarnorthQueensland.A．skepticalB．criticalC．practicalD．physical15．Whatyousaiddoesn’t________whatthepolicehavetoldus,sowehavetofindmoreevidence.A．agreewith B．makeupC．contributeto D．showoff16．—Howdiditcomethatyoudamagedyourcarsobadly?—I____intoatreeontheroadsidetheotherday.A．ran B．hadrun C．wasrunning D．run17．——Congratulationsonyourpromotion.Gooutfordinner,OK?——Good!__________,justyouandme.A．FollowmeB．MytreatC．MypleasureD．Allowme18．—Therearen’tanytoysinoursuitcase．Wherehaveyouputthem?—Oh,no．Thatoldladysittingnexttous______havetakenoursbymistake.A．must B．could C．should D．would19．—WherewasI?—You________youdidn’tlikeyourjob.A．hadsaidB．saidC．weresayingD．hassaid20．Withoutourteam’sgreateffort,theartexhibitionlastweek______suchagreatsuccess.A．wouldn’tbe B．won’tbe C．wouldn’thavebeen D．won’thavebeen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）Lastmonth,votersinthesecondCongressionalDistrictinNewOrleans,Louisiana,madeahistoricchoice.TheyelectedAnh"Joseph"CaoaVietnamese-AmericanRepublicanpartymember,astheirrepresentative.ItisthefirsttimeinoveronehundredyearsthatvotersinthisareaofNewOrleanselectedanon-democraticPartylawmaker.And,AnhCaoisthefirstVietnamese-AmericantobeelectedtotheUnitedStatesCongress(议会).AnhCaowentthroughdifficulttimestogettowhereheisnow.HewasborninSaigoninnineteensixty-sevenduringthewarinVietnam.Innineteenseventy-five,NorthVietnamesetroopstookcontrolofSaigon.Hewasseparatedfromhisfamilyformanyyears.AnhCaolivedwithhisuncleinIndian,thenlatermovedtoHouston,Texas.Hedecidedtoworkforsocialjusticeinanon-religiousway.So,heworkedasalawyerinNewOrleans.HejoinedtheRepublicanPartyandbecameactiveonlocalandstatepoliticalcommittees.HedecidedtocompeteagainsthislocalrepresentativeinCongress,WilliamJefferson,whohadbeeninofficesincenineteenninety-one.MinisterJefferson'sreelectioncampaignwasnothelpedbyfederalcorruptionchargesagainsthim.MisterCaowontheelection.Thatnighthesaidthatneverinhislifedidhethinkhecouldbeacongressman.HesaidtheAmericandreamisaliveandwell.1、Whichstatementaccordingtothisnewsistrue?A．Anh“Joseph”CaowaselectedaVietnamese-AmericanDemocraticpartymember.B．ItisthefirsttimeeverthatvotersinthisareaofNew-Orlearishaveelectedanon-DemocraticPartymemberC．ThefirstVietamese-AmericanelectedtotheUnitedStateCongressisAnhCao.D．AllthevotersinUSAmadeahistoricchoice.2、WhichdescriptionaboutAnh"Joseph"Caoistrue?A．AnhCaowentthroughdifficulttimestogettheachievementnow.B．Hewasborninnineteensixty-seven.'C．Hewasseparatedfromhisfamilyformanyyears.D．Alloftheaboveareright.3、Whichcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Anh"Joseph"wasborninVietnam.B．ThelawmakersinthisareaofNewOrleansusedtobedemocraticforoveracentury.C．Anh"Joseph"determinedtocooperatewithWilliamJefferson.D．AlltheCandidatesinNewOrleansalwayssupportedWilliamJefferson22．（8分）HongKongMuseumofArtEstablishedin1962,thepurposeofHongKongMuseumofArtistopreservetheculturalheritageofChinawithalocalfocus.HongKongMuseumofArtfeaturesmorethan15000differentobjectsofancientChineseartfromHantoQingDynasty.StandardticketHK$10;Students,Seniors,DisabledHK$5;FreeadmissiononWednesday!OpeningHours:10:00am-6:00pm(Mon,Tues,Wed,Fri,Sun);10:00am-8:00pm(Sat);ClosedonThursday(exceptPublicHolidays)Phone:+(852)2720116HongKongSpaceMuseumItisoneofthelargestplanetariumsintheworld.Openedin1980,themuseumsuniqueegg-shapeddomestructureaddedanotherfamousarchitecturalhighlighttoHongKong.StandardticketHK$10;Students,Seniors,DisabledHK$5;FreeadmissiononWednesdayOpeningHours:1:00pm-9:00pm(Mon,Wed,Thur,Fri);10:00am-9:00pm(Sat,SunandPublicHolidays);ClosedonTuesday(exceptPublicHolidays)Phone:+(852)272036HongKongScienceMuseumItopenedin1991andcoversawiderangeofscienceandtechnologyandincontrasttotraditionalmuseums,theHongKongScienceMuseumencouragesitsvisitorstoactivelyparticipate,exploreandexperiencetheexhibitions.Especiallyforkidsthisisagreatlearningandfunopportunity.StandardticketHK$25;Students,Seniors,DisabledHK$12.5;FreeadmissiononWednesday!OpeningHours:1:00pm-9:00pm(Mon,Tues,Wed,Fri);10:00am-9:00pm(Sat,SunandPublicHolidays);ClosedonThursday(exceptPublicHolidays)Phone:+(852)27323232HongKongMuseumofHistoryEstablishedin1975,itisnotonlyahighlightforhistorylovers,butalsoforthearchitecturalenthusiasts.On17500squaremeters,themuseumpreservesanddisplays6000yearsofHongKonghistory.StandardticketHK$10;Students,Seniors,DisabledHK$5;FreeadmissiononWednesday!OpeningHours:10:00am-6:00pm(Mon,Wed–Sat);10:00am-07:00pm(SunandPublicHolidays);ClosedonTuesday(exceptPublicHolidays)Phone:+(852)27249042（307词）1、HowmuchdoesitcostsforacoupletovisitHongKongSpaceMuseumonFriday?A．HK$10B．HK$5C．HK$15D．HK$12、HowisHongKongScienceMuseumdifferentfromtheothers?A．Ithasuniqueegg-shapeddomestructure.B．Visitorscantakepartintheexhibitionsactively.C．IthelpstopreservethehistoryofHongKong.D．PeoplecanlearnthehistoryofHongKong.3、WhatdotheMuseumsmentionedinthetexthaveincommon?A．Theiropeningtimearethesame.B．Theyallopenfreelyonpublicholidays.C．Theirfreeadmissiondaysarethesame.D．Theyareallintendedforhistorylovers.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）Saying''I'msorrywhenyou'vehurtsomeonecanbeahardthingtodo.We’restubborncreatures,afterall,anddon’tlovedealingwithitwhenwe’rewrong.Butapologizing,andmeaningit,isanimportantpartoftheforgivenessprocess.MichaelMcCulloughmadearesearchandfoundthatthemostsincere,forgiveness-inducingapolog.esincludesaying“I’msorry”,offeringtomakeupforthewrongdoinginsomeway,andtakingresponsibility.Andthereasonwhytheyworksowellislargelybasedonprinciplesofevolution,theapologiesmakethetransgressor(犯错的人}seemmorevaluableasarelationshippartner,andalsohelpthevictimfedlessatriskofgettinghurtagain.Onebasicscientificimplicationoftheresultsisthatthehumanpsychologyofconflictresolutionisunusuallysimilartothatofanimalswhichliveingroups.“Manygroup-livinganimals,particularlymammals,seemtousepeacemakinggestures'assignalsoftheirdesiretoendconflictandrestorecooperativerelationshipswithotherindividualsafteraggressiveconflicthasoccurred,”McCulloughsaid.“Weseemtoreachacommonviewonthispoint.”“Iwouldsaythatempathy(情感共鸣）isapartofgoodmentalhealth,andthatcouldbeapartofthenaturalselectionprocess,too,''BethanyMarshallsays.“Humanswithempathytendtobehealthierandmakebetterchoicesinlife,whilethosewhoareaggressivedon’ttendtodoaswell.”,Andhavingempathywhenyou'vehurtsomeone,shesays,isthebestwaytoapologize.”Themostimportantthingisthatyoufeeltheotherperson'spain,''sheexplains.“Soinsteadofusinglogictoexplainordefend,lookinwardtoidentifywhyyoudidthebadthing.Thenconveythattothemandsaythatyouwouldliketomakeitbetter.Thatcounts.”Youcanmakeitevenbetterbymakingsuretoactdifferentlythenexttimearound——whatthestudyauthorsreferredtoas“compensation”（补偿).Butwhattendstohappenoften,saysMarshall,isthatpeoplegetdefensiveaboutwhatthey'vedone,orevenmadatthepersonthey'vewronged.Sowatchyourresponse,becausetheworstapology,sheadds,“isonewherethevictimisblamed.''1、Intheexperiment,McCulloughfindthat_?A．animalsaremorecooperativewithotherindividualsB．humans'psychologyisveryclosetoanimals’whendealingwithconflictsC．aggressiveconflictsaren'teasytoendamonganimalsD．signalgesturesmayhelpendconflicts2、AccordingtoMarshall,peoplewithempathytendto_?A．defendthemselvesforwhattheyhavedoneB．trytoexplainwhytheydosomethinglogicallyC．findfaultwiththemselvesseriouslyD．showaggressivebehaviorsinlife3、Tomakeupforthewrongdoing,youneedto?A．conveythebadthingstoothersB．experiencetheotherperson’spainC．becarefulofyourresponseD．promisetobehaveyourselfwellnexttime4、Whatistheauthor'spurposeofthepassage?A．TopresentthereasonswhyapologizingintherightwaymattersB．ToshowthewayshowyouacceptapologizingofothersC．TotelltheoccasionwhenitissuitabletoapologizeD．Toexplainthewordsthatyouuseforanapology25．（10分）Nike,knownforitsshoes,hasMichaelJordanandTigerWoodsonitsteam.Nowitisliningupanothersportstale:forUSS305million,NikeisbuyingConverse,a95-year-oldfootwearcompanyandmakerofthefamousChuckTaylorAllStarshoe.Thedeal,betweenthetwoUSfootweargiants(巨商),wasannouncedlastweek,forcashanddebt.Converse'sathleticshoewillbethefirsttohemarketedbyNikewithoutbearingtheNikename.ItalsoopensachapterforthefinanciallytroubledConvene,whichaffectedtheathleticfootwearbusinessfordecadesbeforeinvolvedintoclosingdownintheearly1990’s.Today,Converseisbestknownforitsretro-styleshoes,whichhavegainedabigfollowingrecentlyamongyoungercustomersworldwide.ConverseandNikerepresenttwodifferenttypesofshoesandprices.Nikemarketsshoesandnon-Nikeproducts.ItownsColeHaanshoes,whicharehigh-endshoesformenandwomen;itsellssportsclothingforteenagersundertheHurleymark;anditownsBauerNikeHockey,amakerofhockey(曲棍球)equipment.Lastyear,NikehadUS%10.7billioninprofit,whileConversereportedUS$205million.TheadditionofConversecouldgiveNikeawaytosellshoestodiscountstoresandothermerchants.Nikehaskeptitsownbrandoutofthem,forfearofdarkeningitsbrandname.Conveneinventedbasketballshoesintheearlydaysofthegame.Its“Chucks”gottheirnameChuckTaylor,aConversesalesmanwhotraveledthecountryfromthe1920suntilthe1960s,promotingthegameandsellingshoes.Overthepastcentury,Converse1’sproductsaresoldinover12,000sportsstoresaroundtheworldandthroughlicensingagreementsinover100countries.Conversehasbuiltareputationforlower-pricedandmoretraditionalshoes.TheacquisitionwouldallowNiketotrya“buyratherthanbuild”techniqueandtodevelopleisure(闲暇）shoesseparatelyfromthehard-coreNikesportsimage.1、Thesentenceunderlinedinthethirdparagraphmostprobablymeans________.A．ConverseusedtohavefinancialtroubleB．itwillfinanciallyhelptodevelopConverseC．itgivesalessontothetroubledConverseD．itenlargesthemarketofConversebyproductsofNike2、Whichofthefollowingdoesn’tbelongtotheproductsofNike?A．Sportsclothing.B．Leisureshoes.C．BauerandHockey.D．ColeHanshoes.3、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．ThemaincustomersofConversearesportslovers.B．YoungercustomersshowmoreinterestinNikeratherthanConverse.C．Converse’sbankruptcyshowsitsbrandlosesitscharm.D．ThecombinationofNikeandConversewillimproveNike’sreputationintheworldmarket.4、NikebuysConverseforUSS305million,which________.A．theauthorthinksisworthB．shockstheworldC．isoutoftheexpectationoftheauthorD．addstoburdenofNike’sdevelopment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）完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Insomecities,workholism（废寝忘食工作）issocommonthatpeopledon’tconsideritunusual.Theyacceptthelifestyleas1.GovernmentworkersinWashington,D．C．,2,frequentlyworksixtytoseventyhoursaweek.Theydon’tdothisbecausetheyhaveto;theydoitbecausethey3to.Workholismcanbea4problem.Becausetrueworkaholicswouldratherworkthandoanythingelse,they5havenoideaofhowtorelax;thatis,theymightnot6movies,sports,orothertypesofentertainment.Mostofall,they7tositanddonothing.Thelivesofworkaholicsareusuallystressful,andthistensionandworrycancause8problemssuchasheartattacksandstomachdiseases.9,typicalworkaholicsdon’tpaymuchattentiontotheirfamilies.Theirmarriagesmayendin10astheyspendlittletimewiththeirfamilies.Isworkholism11dangerous?Perhapsnot.Thereare,certainly,peoplewhowork12understress.Somestudiesshowthatmanyworkaholicshavegreatenergyandinterestinwork.Theyfeel13issopleasurablethattheyareactuallyveryhappy.Formostworkaholics,workandentertainmentarethesamething.Theirjobs14themwithachallenge;thiskeepsthembusyandcreative.15doworkaholicsenjoytheirjobssomuch?Thereareseveral16towork.Ofcourse,itprovidespeoplewithpaychecks,andthisisimportant.Butitoffers17financialsecurity.Itprovidespeoplewithself-confidence;theyhaveafeelingofsatisfaction18theyhaveproducedachallengingpieceofworkandareabletosay“I19it”.Psychologistsclaimthattheirworkgivespeopleanidentity.Aftertheytakepartinwork,they20asenseofselfandindividualism.1、A．strange B．boring C．pleasant D．normal2、A．forexample B．ontheotherhand C．what’smore D．afterall3、A．agree B．promise C．dare D．want4、A．slight B．serious C．obvious D．difficult5、A．still B．probably C．certainly D．mostly6、A．afford B．enjoy C．watch D．allow7、A．dream B．decide C．intend D．hate8、A．physical B．cultural C．social D．mental9、A．Therefore B．However C．Anyway D．Besides10、A．happiness B．silence C．failure D．loss11、A．sometimes B．always C．seldom D．hardly12、A．sadly B．differently C．efficiently D．slowly13、A．study B．family C．life D．work14、A．equip B．pack C．provide D．fill15、A．When B．Why C．How D．Where16、A．factors B．advantages C．steps D．ways17、A．nomore B．moreorless C．nomorethan D．morethan18、A．when B．before C．unless D．until19、A．valued B．failed C．caught D．made20、A．give B．lose C．get D．need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）OurschoolplannedatripforustostudyEnglishinanothercountrythisholiday.Iwasexcitedforitwasmyfirsttime1．(travel)abroad.I2．(pack)everythingIthoughtIwouldneedintomybackpack.IknewIwasgoingtohavesomuchfun.Afterboardingthebustotheairport,Isaidgoodbyetomyparents.Ilookedoutthewindowofthebusanddreamedabout3．wewoulddowhileonourtrip.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。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。Someinternationalstudentsvisitedourschoolinlastweek、Tohelpthembetterunderstandourtea-drinkingculture,Itakethemtothetearoominourschoolbutintroducedthehistoryoftea-makingandteaculturetothem、Alltheinternationalstudentswasquiteinterestedinmyintroduction、ThenIshowedthemwhattomaketea、Isatatatable,slowlyexplaineverystepoftheprocesswhilemakingtea、Allofthemweresoamazingthattheycouldn’twaithaveatrythemselves、Soontheatmosphereinthetearoombecamelivelyandwehadalotoffunspractisingmakingtea、Intheend,wetookagroupphototomemorizethisforgettablemoment、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华，你校最近将组织一批志愿者到火车站提供服务。请你以学生会的名义用英语写一则书面通知。内容主要包括:1.时间:11月18日(星期日),上午8:00-11:002.地点:福州火车站3.活动内容:捡垃圾(pickuprubbish)、信息咨询(provideinformationforpassengers)、帮助使用自助售票机(ticketvendingmachine)等4.注意事项注意:1.词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数)；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。NoticeVolunteerActivityatFuZhouRailwayStation_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________StudentCouncil

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、D3、B4、B5、C6、A7、A8、A9、B10、D11、C12、B13、C14、B15、A16、A17、B18、A19、B20、C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、C2、D3、B22、1、D2、B3、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,followedbyMa