重庆市主城区七校2025届高考英语必刷试卷含答案

重庆市主城区七校2025届高考英语必刷试卷含答案注意事项：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．Asthingsdidn’tworkoutthewaywe________,wefoundourselvestryingtoforcethemandstrugglingtofinishthem.A．planB．areplanningC．hadplannedD．willbeplanning2．Tomistheonlyoneofthestudentswhoascholarshipsincelastyear.A．haswon B．havewon C．iswinning D．wins3．Accordingtothereport,peopleinthe________areasarerebuildingtheirhomesandmanyroads________totheareahavebeenrepaired.A．flooded;lead B．flooding;leading C．flooding;tolead D．flooded;leading4．Theclimateconferencewasattendedby11,000people,itthelargestUNgatheringeverheld.A．making B．tomake C．made D．tobemaking5．Kunmingiscalled“SpringCity”,butit_____snowinwinter.A．shall B．can C．must D．might6．—YoushouldhavecometothepartylastSaturdayevening.Itwasreallyfantastic.—Butafriendanunexpectedvisittome.A．paid B．hadpaid C．wouldpay D．haspaid7．(2015·北京)___________theearlyflight,weorderedataxiinadvanceandgotupveryearly.A．Catching B．CaughtC．Tocatch D．Catch8．Sometimes,thekindoffoodweserveapersonsuggests________weshowourgratitude.A．when B．whatC．why D．how9．TheU.S.officialsaidNorthKorea---andIran---shouldfollowinthestepsofLibya,whichlastDecembersaiditwouldwork__________toallowinternationalweaponsinspectorstodotheirwork.A．unconditionally B．unwillingly C．unfortunately D．uncomfortably10．Thecaseshockedthepublic,ahotdebateoverhumannatureontheIntemet.A．causes B．caused C．causing D．tocause11．Butforyourhelp,I__________theworkontime.IreallydonotknowhowIcanthankyouenough.A．wouldn'tfinish B．hadn'tfinishedC．wouldn'thavefinished D．won'thavefinished12．Tedcouldn’tremembertheexactdateofthestorm,butheknewitwasSundaybecauseeverybodywasatchurch.A．/,the B．a,/C．/,a D．the,/13．Aftertalkingwithherteacherforaboutanhour,shefeltrelievedandbegantoknowhowtothiskindofsituation.A．handleB．raiseC．exploreD．strengthen14．Sinceitwasgettinglate,wedecidedtofindasmallinnto_______forthenight.A．putoff B．putout C．putaway. D．putup15．_____hishomeworkintime,hehadtostayuplateintothenight.A．Finishing B．Havingfinished C．Tofinish D．Tohavefinished16．——Yourargumentis.Iwillnotletyoupass.--Areyoukidding?A．sound B．rationalC．liberal D．plain17．AmericansingerTaylorSwift,21,________bigatthe2011AcademyofCountryMusicAwardsintheUSonApril3rd.A．stood B．gave C．scored D．made18．henewly-discoveredstarwasnamed_____aChineseastronomer________hiscontributionstoastronomy.A．for;infavorof B．after;inhonorofC．by;inmemoryof D．as;inpraiseof19．I'msorryyou______solong,butit'llstillbesometimebeforeJimgetsback．A．wait B．waited C．hadwaited D．havebeenwaiting20．Consideredtobealessdangeroustotobacco,"e-cigs"aretakingovertheWestasmoreandmorepeopleswitchoverwhentryingtokickthehabit.A．adjustment B．alternativeC．advertisement D．amusement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）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.22．（8分）At88,mygrandmotherVerahasdementiaandbarelyrecognizesme.ButI’mdeterminedtohelpheragewithdignityandgraceinherhomeforaslongasshecan.Since2015,I’vebeenamanageratHonor,atechnologycompanythatusesawebsiteandanapptopairprofessionalcaregivers(wecallthemCarePros)withlovedoneswhoneedahand.Iwanttomakesureweareofferingallourclients(客户),includingmygrandmother,aservicethatisaffordable,withpeoplewhoarereliable,diverseandskilled.OnSundays.Amy,mygrandmother’smost-lovedHonorprofessionalcaregiver,comesovertogetherdressedforchurch.ShelovesthetimeshespendswithAmy.That’sthebestgiftIcangiveherandthebestgiftIcangivemyself.Caregivingcanexhaustafamilyemotionallyandphysically.AtHonor,we’retryingtocreatesomethingthatmakesiteasierforwomentobemoms,daughters,andsistersallatonce.That’swhythiscompanywasbuilt.WhatsetsHonorapartfromothercaregivingservicesisthatwe’reequallyfocusedontreatingtheCareProswell.Wepayhigher-than-averageratesandtheycangethealthbenefitsandsickleave.MostofourCareProsarewomen,andalotofthemarcsinglemothers.ThetechnologybehindourappallowsCareProstosetparameters(参数)basedonwhen,where,andhowmuchtheywanttoworksotheycancontroltheirschedules.Thecompanyalsoallowscontinuityofcare.EachCarePronotesinthecaregivers’apphowtheclientisfeelingorwhatshouldhappenonthefollowingshift.Thatway,theclient’sfamilycanstayuptodateontheirlovedone’shealth.WhenIwasworkingwithmyteamatHonor,Iwantedtocreateopportunitiesforpeoplewholookedlikeme.I’mproudtosaythattherearesinglemomsandotherwomenwithouttraditionaleducationaltrainingwholeadteamshere.Themakeupofthiscompanyprovesthatpeoplewithdiversebackgroundscanbepartofasuccessfultechcompany.Thishastobeamodelforthefuture.I’mconfidentitwillhappen.1、TheauthormentionsAmyto_______.A．shareapreciousmemoryB．advocatecaringfortheelderlyC．showtheimportanceofcaregiversD．informthereadersofatouchingstory2、WhichofthefollowingaboutHonoristrue?A．Itallowsflexibleworkingschedules.B．Itgiveshighersalaryandmorepaidleave.C．Itmainlyemployssinglemothersandmales.D．Itmatchescaregiverswithclientsatrandom.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“stayuptodate”probablymean?A．Gotobedlaterthanusual.B．Getthelatestinformation.C．Attendtosomebodyatfixedtime.D．Accompanysomebodydayandnight.4、Thelastparagraphintendstotellusthat_______.A．womenareabletoholduphalftheskyB．successhasnothingtodowitheducationC．HonorwillprobablyhaveabetterfutureD．peoplewithdiversebackgroundswillbeamodel23．（8分）Dreamingofsummerpicnicsfilledwithfamilyandfun?We’vecomeupwith4ofthetoppicnicareasacrosstheUS.CumberlandIslands,GeorgiaJustafewhourssouthofSavannah,thisnationalseashoreisapicnicparadise.It’sanunspoiledplaceintheDeepSouthwithover50milesofhikingtrails(小径).CoveredinSpanishmoss,thetrailsarelinedwithtreesandsinceit’sstillaruralarea,thestarslineupforaspectacularshowatnightandcreatetheperfecteveningstarlitpicnicopportunity.GrantPark,ChicagoIfyouarelookingfordeliciousfoodinChicago,goforatasteofa20-day,lake-front,foodiefestivalthathappensinOctobereachyear.Grabaspotnearthefountaintoenjoyyourpicnic,appreciatethecitysceneryandlakeviewsandrelaxwithfamilyandfriends.IfyouarethereonJuly4th,besuretoplanthedaytoincludethefireworksdisplayattheNavyPier.CranberryIslands,MaineHere,you’llenjoynaturalpicnicswithislandviews.Theislandsareadelightfulgroupofislandsabout20minutesoffshorefromAcadiaNationalPark.Youcanvisittheislandsbyprivateboatorferry(渡船)service.Bringapicnicbasketalongfortherideasit’saromanticpicnicareatotakeyourspecialsomeoneorgoforafamilyoutingtovisittheislands.BigSur,CaliforniaThePointLobosStateReserveisasmallgem.Besidesthecoastalwildlifetherearerareplantcommunities,anduniquegeologicalformations.It’sgoodtohaveapicnicthere.Werecommendbringingatelescope,becausemuchofthewildlifecanbeseenonlyatadistance.1、WhatareCumberlandIslandslike?A．TheyarejustnexttoSavannah.B．Theyhaven’tlosttheirnaturalness.C．TheyarealmostcoveredinSpanishmoss.D．Theyhaveaspectacularshoweverynight.2、Wherecanyouenjoyobservingwildlifewithatelescope?A．AttheNavyPier. B．IntheDeepSouth.C．AtAcadiaNationalPark. D．AtthePointLobosStateReserve.3、Whydoestheauthorwritethispassage?A．Tointroducesomepicnicareas.B．Tosharepersonalstoriesaboutpicnics.C．Totellreaderssomegoodwaystorelax.D．Toofferreaderstipsforwinterholiday.4、Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthispassage?A．Inapersonaldairy. B．Inasciencereport.C．Inatravelmagazine. D．Inageographytextbook.24．（8分）Isdarkchocolatehealthy?Yes,darkchocolatehascompounds(化合物)thatofferhealthbenefitsandcanbeenjoyedwithoutguilt,evenonadailybasis.Buttheamountmatters,sincetoomanybitescancontributetoextrafat,sugarandcaloriesandgetridofitshealthbenefits.Darkchocolateisrichincocoa,whichcontainscompoundsknownasflavanols(黄烷醇).Athighlevels,cocoaflavanolshavebeenshowntohelplowerbloodpressureandtheriskofdiabetes.Darkchocolatehasthehighestamountofcocoaflavanols:milkchocolatehaslens,andwhitechocolatehasnone.Butwhilecocoaflavanolsindarkchocolatemakeitahealthfultreat,theygiveitabiterflavor.Producersmayprocesschocolatetomakeitmoredelicious,butdoingsocanremovesomeofthesebeneficialcompounds,saidMattHartings,anAmericanprofessor.Inspiteofthis,darkchocolateisstillahealthierchoicethanmilkchocolate,whichtendstohavemoresugar.Additionally,cocoapowdercontainsminerals.Soyoucanenjoyapieceofdarkchocolateevenafterameal.Justkeepthefollowinginmind.First,buychocolatethathasatleast60%cocoa.“Generallyspeaking,thehigherthepercentage,themoreflavanols.Thesehigher-percentagechocolateshavetheaddedbenefitoverthelowerpercentagesandmilkandwhitechocolatesbecausetheycontainlesssugarandlessfat,”Hartingssaid,Second,ifpossible,choosenaturalcocoaoverDutchprocessedcocoa,whichistreatedwithanalkali(碱).Thisgiveschocolateamilderflavorbutremoveshealthfulflavanols.Andfinally,tokeepweightincheck,limitto30gramsofdarkchocolatedaily,orabout150calories,1、Darkchocolateishealthymainlybecauseoftheexistenceof.A．richmineralsB．lesssugarC．cocoaflavanolsD．fewercalories2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“treat”inParagraph3mean?A．Somethingenjoyable.B．Asalt-freediet.C．Foodpaidbyothers.D．Acureforanillness.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Cocoaflavanolsleadstohighbloodpressure.B．Whitechocolateisgoodforhealth.C．Onecanfeelfreetoeatdarkchocolate.D．Alkalicanaffectflavanols’content.4、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toshowhislovefordarkchocolate..B．Topromotethesalesofchocolate.C．Toprovidefactsaboutdarkchocolate.D．Tomakeadistinctionamongchocolates.25．（10分）Scientistshaveprovidednewevidencetohelpsolveoneoftheworld’soldestmysteries---zebrasstripes.Researchersrecentlydescribedexperimentsshowingthathorseflieshaveadifficulttimelandingonzebraswhileeasilylandingonhorsesofasinglecolor.Inoneexperiment,theresearchersputblanketswithstripesonhorsesandsawthatfewerflieslandedonthem."Theyflypastthemorhitthemandbounceoff,"saidTimCarooftheUniversityofCalifornia-Davis.Hewastheleadwriterofareportonthestudy.ThereportwaspublishedinthejournalPLOSONE.Closelyrelatedtohorses,theworld’sthreezebraspeciesareknownfortheirblack-and-whitestripedbodies.ZebrasarenativetoAfricassavannas,orgrasslands.Theappearanceofthestripesisdifferentfromonezebratothenext.Therehavebeenfourmaintheoriesaboutthereasonswhyzebrasdevelopedstripes.Thefirsttheoryistoavoidattacksbymeat-eatinganimals.Anotheristhatzebrashaveaneasiertimerecognizingotherzebras.athirdideaisthermoregulation,whichistheabilityofacreaturetocontrolitsbodytemperature,evenwhenthesurroundingtemperatureisdifferent.Thefourththeoryistopreventattacksbybitingflies.Onlythelaststandsup,Carosaid."Mostbiologistsinvolvedinresearchonmammalcolorationacceptthatthisisthereasonwhyzebrashavestripes.UniversityofBristolbiologistMartinHowworkedwithCaroonthestudy.Hesaidstripesmayconfuseflieswhentheygettooclosetozebras.Africanhorsefliescarrydiseases,suchastrypanosomiasis.Thesicknesscancauseweaknessandbedeadly.“Inadditiontostripesthatpreventcontrolledlandingsbyhorseflies,zebrasarealwaysmovingtheirtailandmayfrightenoffthehorsefliesiftheydolandsuccessfully,"MartinHowsaid.Headdedthatzebrasarealsousingbehavioralmeanstopreventfliesfrombitingthem1、Whydidtheresearchersputblanketswithstripesonhorses?A．ToconfuseAfricanhorseflies.B．Todrawtheattentionofrealzebras.C．TohelpdriveawayAfricanhorseflies.D．ToseehowAfricanhorsefliesrespondedtothem.2、WhatdowelearnaboutzebrasfromParagraph3?A．Theylookthesametothehumaneye.B．Theirstripesaredifferentfromeachother.C．Zebras'livinghabitsaresimilartohorses.D．Threezebraspeciesworldwideareendangered.3、AccordingtoTimCaro,howdozebrastakeadvantageoftheirstripes?A．Theykeephorsefliesfrombitingthem.B．Theyusethemtoavoidattacksbyotheranimals.C．Theycontroltheirbodytemperaturethroughthem.D．Theycaneasilyrecognizeeachotherthroughthestripes.4、WhyarethediseasecarrierAfricanhorsefliesmentionedinthetext?A．Tohelpusknowmoreaboutsuchflies.B．Totellushowzebrassurvivebitingflies.C．Toexplainaboutacauseofdeathofzebras.D．Toshowthenecessityforzebrastoavoidflies.5、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Whydozebrashavestripes?B．Howdidzebrasevolvefromhorses?C．Whatistheworld’soldestmystery?D．Whendidzebrasstarttopreventhorseflies?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）“DailyStar,sir,”calledJason,carryingsomenews-papersunderhisarm.Thelittleboyhadbeenrunningupanddownthestreet,buttherewerestilltwenty1left.Hisvoicewasalmostgoneandhisheartwas2.Theshopswouldsoonclose,andallthepeoplewouldgohome.Hewouldhavetogohometoo,carryingthepapers3money.Hehadhopedtosellmorepaperstonighttomakemoremoneytobuya4forhismotherandsomeseedsforhisbird.Thatwaswhyhehadboughtthepaperswithallhismoney.He5ashethoughtofhisfailuretosellallhispapers.“Youdon’tknowthe6ofsellingpapers.Youmustshout,‘Hotnews!Bombbursting!’”anothernewsboyChadtoldJason.“7it’snotinthepaperatall,”repliedJason.“Justrunawayquickly8theyhavetimetosee,andyou’ll9outandgetyourmoney,”Chadsaid.Itwasanew10toJason.Hethoughtofhisbirdwithno11andthecakehewantedtobuyforhismother,butwas12thathewouldnottellalie.Thoughhewas13apoornewsboy,hehadbeen14somegoodthings.ThenextafternoonJasonwenttotheofficeforhispapers15.SeveralboyswerecrowdingaroundChad,whodeclaredwitha16smilethathesoldsixdozenthedaybefore.HeaddedthatJason17moneybecausehewouldnottellalie.Theboys18atJason.“Youwouldn’ttellalieyesterday,myboy?”AgentlemanattheofficecameupandpattedJason’sshoulder19,“You’rejusttheboyIamlookingfor.”AweeklaterJasonstartedhisnew20.Helostthesaleoftwentypapersbecausehewouldnottellalie,butgotawell-paidjobbecausehetoldthetruth.1、A．shops B．coins C．people D．papers2、A．open B．heavy C．pure D．weak3、A．insteadof B．inreturnfor C．regardlessof D．inexchangefor4、A．cup B．card C．comb D．cake5、A．gavein B．brokedown C．gotaway D．showedup6、A．difficulty B．process C．goal D．secret7、A．And B．But C．For D．So8、A．before B．since C．though D．unless9、A．call B．drop C．sell D．reach10、A．edition B．idea C．policy D．task11、A．bread B．insects C．seeds D．water12、A．concerned B．amazed C．excited D．determined13、A．still B．already C．just D．also14、A．taught B．handed C．awarded D．allowed15、A．atonce B．bychance C．asusual D．onpurpose16、A．proud B．gentle C．warm D．polite17、A．borrowed B．lost C．made D．saved18、A．laughed B．shouted C．nodded D．stared19、A．bravely B．gratefully C．fondly D．modestly20、A．duty B．business C．job D．method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）Beforeacceptingajoboffer,youshouldconsiderseriously1．thejobisreallywhatyouwanttodo.Whyareyouinterestedinthisposition?Thereasonsfor2．(take)ajobmainlydependonyourdesiresandyourability.Itmaybeokaytotakeajobthatisnotsomethingyou3．(real)wanttodorightnow,ifitallowsyoutogetintoa4．(good)positioninthefuture.What’smore,youshouldconsiderthecompany5．offersyoutheposition.Isitagoodcompany6．(work)for?Dotheyshareyourvalues?Ifnot,doesthismattertoyou?Oneofthemost7．(satisfy)partsofajobformanypeopleisthatthejob8．(challenge)them.Itallowsthemtothinkandfocuson9．(problem).It’smorethanjust10．deskjob.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。Anopeningweekheldinourschoollastweeksothatwecouldshowagreatachievementswemadeinarteducation.TheartworksexhibitionwentonfromMondaytoFriday,exhibittheexcellentartworks,suchaspapercuts,paintingsandflowerarrangements.Bothoftheartworkswerecreatedbythestudentsofourschool.ThatattractedthepublicmostwasthesinginganddancingperformancesinFridayafternoon.Alltheseactivitiesdrawthecloseattentionofthepublicandparentsaswell,receivinghighpraisesfromthepublic.Throughtheseactivity,thepublichasabetterunderstandingofourschool.Asaresultof,weallthinkthattheopeningweekwasofgreatsuccessful.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Henry准备在你家过春节，他想了解中国的传统习俗一发压岁钱。现请你给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1.习俗介绍；2.亲身经历；3.个人感悟。注意：1.词数100左右，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2.文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。3.参考词汇：压岁钱luckymoneyDearHenry,I’mverygladtohearthatyou’regoingtoexperiencetheSpringFestivalwithme._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、C2、A3、D4、A5、B6、A7、C8、D9、A10、C11、C12、B13、A14、D15、C16、D17、C18、B19、D20、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、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.Januarycameinsecondat