2026届吉林省延边朝鲜族自治州延吉市第二中学高三英语第一学期期末监测试题含解析

2026届吉林省延边朝鲜族自治州延吉市第二中学高三英语第一学期期末监测试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Iwonderwhatmakesyouagoodsalesperson.—I________asawaiterforthreeyears,whichcontributesalottomytoday’swork.A．serveB．servedC．haveservedD．hadserved2．—Marylookshotanddry.—So________youifyouhadahighfever.A．could B．would C．may D．must3．Ifyou________cometoourvillage,I’llshowyouaround.A．will B．shall C．must D．should4．JackandMikewerefoundcheatingintheexam,and_______bytheirteacheratthemoment.A．werescolded B．arebeingscoldedC．havebeenscolded D．werebeingscolded5．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice.A．thought B．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinking D．hadthought6．Theexpertpointsoutthephenomenonthatcreamgoesbadfasterthanbutter______itsstructureratherthanitschemicalcomposition.A．livesupto B．getsdowntoC．comesdownto D．standsupto7．–Let’stakeacoffeebreak,shallwe?–IwishI________,butIhaveareallytightschedule.A．can B．shall C．could D．should8．Ifthetrafficsoheavy,Icouldhavebeenbackby6o’clock.A．hadn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．couldn’tbe D．hasn’tbeen9．________individualplayers,wehaveagreatteambuttheproblemisthattheydon’tplayfootballtogetherwellatall.A．OntopofB．BymeansofC．IntermsofD．Incaseof10．Newly-builtwoodencottageslinethestreet，___________theoldtownintoadreamland.A．turned B．turningC．toturn D．havingturned11．Comparisonmaymakesomethingappearmorebeautifulthanitiswhen_____alone．A．seen B．seeing C．see D．tosee12．Iregretnothavingtakenyouradvice.OtherwiseI________thismistakeatthemoment.A．didn’tmake B．wouldn’tmakeC．hadn’tmake D．wouldn’thavemade13．Thewitnessanimportantdetailwhendescribingtheaccident.A．broughtout B．keptoffC．leftout D．raninto14．MaybethereissomebusinessaspecttotheRoyalWeddingofWilliamandKateMiddletonbut________whatpeopleareinterestedin,it’sahugelypopulareventaroundtheworld.A．inspiteof B．inhonorof C．intermsof D．incaseof15．Whatactually______theaccidenthasnotyetbeendetermined.A．broughtout B．broughton C．broughtabout D．broughtup16．Thecompanyandtheeffectbroughtaboutdidgreatgoodtoourbusinessinthemarket.A．it B．whichC．that D．what17．-Excuseme,butwhyamInotallowedtousethegym?-________，butyourroompricedoesn'tcoverit.A．NohurryB．NowonderC．NooffenceD．Noproblem18．---May!Howisyourplan?IheardyoustarteditlastSunday.---Oh!Iforit,butIhaven’tdecidedwheretostartit.A．haveprepared B．hadprepared C．havebeenpreparing D．waspreparing19．IfKatehadknownwhatwas_______forher,shewouldnothavemarriedTom.A．inresponse B．inreturnC．inreaction D．instore20．OurEnglishteacherisconsiderate，helpful，andwarm-hearted，butsometimesshe________________beangryatoursillymistakes.A．should B．mustC．can D．shall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）L.S.LowryExhibitionSome30oilpaintingsandartworksonpaperbyBritishartist,L.S.Lowry(1887-1976),areondisplayattheArtMuseumofNanjingUniversityoftheArts.It’sthefirst-eversoloexhibitionoftheartist’sworkoutsidetheUK.LowryisoneofBritain’smostfamousartists,andwasacloseobserverofhiscountry’ssociallifeintheeraofindustrializationandmodernization.Hisworksmainlydepict(描绘)ordinarypeopleonstreets,infactories,parksandfootballfields.IthasbeensaidthatthedepictionofmodernlifebyLowry’sworkswaspermeated(洋溢)withanatmosphereofsadnessandloneliness,butalsowithrespectandasenseofhumor.Date:November15toDecember16,9amto7pm(closedonMondays)Venue:ArtMuseumofNanjingUniversityoftheArtsAddress:15HujuRoadNorth,GulouDistrict,NanjingAdmission:FreeCall025-8349-8693fordetailsGoldenSongsofTeresaTengConcertTeresaTeng(1953-1995)wasaninfluentialChinesepopsingerfromTaiwanwhowasknownforherfolksongsandromanticballads.HervoiceandsongsareinstantlyrecognizablethroughoutthewholeofAsiaandinareaswithlargeAsianpopulations.ChenYajuan,aJapanese-Chinesefemalesinger,willperformTeng’sclassicsongs,includingMoonRepresentsMyHeartandWhenWillYouComeBackAgain?Date:December20,7:30pmVenue:ShanghaiOrientalArtCenterAddress:425DingxiangRoadTickets:80yuanto580yuanCall021-6132-6586fordetailsThe20thAnniversaryofRiverdanceThisyearwelcomesthe20thanniversaryofRiverdance,whichisbeingmarkedwithaworldtour.This20thanniversaryversionwillhaveanewstagesetting,andwhenittoursinChinaitwilladdsomelocalelementsliketakingtraditionalChinesefolksongs,LoveSongofKangdingandMyMotherland,asaccompaniments.Date:January13to18,7:30pmVenue:ShanghaiCultureSquareAddress:597FuxingRoadMiddleTickets:80yuanto800yuanCall021-6472-9000fordetails1、Whencanvisitorsenjoysomeartfreeofcharge?A．December20.B．December15.C．January14.D．January18.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutL.S.Lowry?A．Thestyleofhisworksisnegative.B．HisexhibitionwillbehelduntiltheendofDecember.C．Hisworkwasonlyexhibitedinhismotherlandbefore.D．Hepreferredtocreateworksonthestreet.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．TheL.S.LowryExhibitionwillbeopensixdaysaweekbeforeDecember16.B．Thenumberofsongsattheconcerthasbeenannouncedbytheorganizers.C．PeoplecanenjoythreeactivitiesinthesamecityinlateDecember.D．ThefirstRiverdanceshowwasperformedperfectlyinDublinin1994.22．（8分）Britonsareincreasinglyentertainingguestsathomewithdinner,filmandkaraokenights,inspiredbytelevisionshowsoncookery(烹饪术)andhomeentertainment,accordingtoasurvey.Morethanhalf(53percent)oftherespondentstoapoll(民意测验)of1,000Britonsacrossthecountrysaidtheynowprefertospendqualitytimewithfamilyandfriendsbyinvitingthemovertotheirhomesratherthanmeetinginbarsandrestaurants,thesurveybymobilephoneoperatorT-Mobileshowed.Populartelevisionshowssuchas“ComeDineWithMe,”whereamateurchefsattempttowowtheaudiencewiththeirculinary(烹调的)skills,“MasterChef”whereordinarypeoplecompetetocooktoMichelinstandards(米其林餐厅评分标准)andanumberofcelebritycookeryshowshaveinspiredBritonstoentertainathome.Thepollshowedthatnearlyathirdofrespondentshadspentmoneyonhomeentertainmentimprovementssuchassofas,diningtablesandbiggertelevisionstoimpresstheguests.“Overthelastcoupleofyears,myclientshaveincreasinglyaskedforhomepartiesratherthanonesatindependentplaces,”partyplanningexpertLizBrewersaidinastatementaccompanyingthepoll’sresults.“Thisisnotonlyduetoaslowingofeconomicactivitybutbecausemanyhavebecomeincreasinglyhouse-proudandeagertoshowofftheircookingskills,inadditiontotheirlatesthomeentertainmentpurchases.”CelebritychefJamieOliverwasthetopchoicefordreamhostofrespondents,whilePrimeMinisterGordonBrownwasoneoftheleastfavored,alongsideConservativeleaderDavidCameron.1、Britons’interestinentertainingguestsathomeisgrowingbecauseoftheimpactof.A．MichelinstandardsB．televisionprogramsC．fasteconomicdevelopmentD．mobilephoneoperatorT-Mobile2、Theunderlinedword“wow”inParagraph3probablymeans“”.A．fillB．compareC．impressD．associate3、Toentertainguestsathome,thehostshaveto.a.purchasecertainfurnitureb.improvetheircookingskillsc.consultapartyplanningexpertfirstd.asksomeprofessionalchefstohelpA．aandbB．canddC．aanddD．bandc4、Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A．TheserviceofmostBritishrestaurantsisnotsatisfactory.B．Politiciansarethetopchoicefordreamhostofrespondents.C．TwothirdsofBritonsarewillingtoentertainguestsathome.D．Entertainingguestsathomewillstrengthentherelationships.23．（8分）Withover2.4millonvisitorseveryyear，CinqueTerreisoneofthemost-visitedregionsinItaly.CinqueTerreistrulyspecial.Thefivecandy-coloredfishingvillagesofRiomaggiore，Manarola，Comiglia，Vemazza，andMonterossoalMarearebuiltintocliffsoverthecleanandbrightly-shiningLigurianSea.Whetheryou'revisitingtheregionforafewdaysorafewweeks，thesearetheexperiencesyoushouldaddtoyourtrippleasure.★Takeascenichike.It'seasytovisiteachoftheattractivevillagesonfoot.ThemostpopularhikeisthecoastalpathSentieroAzzuro.Itlinksallfivevillagesandoffersextremelybeautifulsceneryofthesea，architectureandvineyards(葡萄园).Ittakesaboutsixhourstogoacross，withshortbreaks，butmostpeoplearegoingtostopinthevillagesforfoodandswimming.★Eatseafoodinacone(锥形).DessertloversmightthinkthatItalianice-creamisthebestthingtobeservedinaconebutmakeroomforseafoodconesaswell.Thankstoitscoastallocation,CinqueTerreisfullofseafoodrestaurants.★Getonaboat.Iftheweathercooperates,takethetimetogetoutonthewater.Thevillageslookverybeautifulfromaboat.Thecheapestandeasiestwayistojumponthepublicferryfromoneofthevillagestothenext,buttheseboatsareoftencrowded.It'sfarmorerelaxingtotakeaprivatecruise,whichdepartsfromthedocksinRiomaggiore,Manarola,Vemazza,andMonterossoalMare.★Takethetrain.CinqueTerre'strainsystemisoneofthemostscenicinEurope.Thehigh-speedtrainrunsthrougheachofthefivevillagesevery20minutesorso.Andthewholelineisdirectlyonthecoast,offeringlovelyviewsoftheLigurianSeaandrockycliffs.1、Whatisspecialaboutthefivecandy-coloredfishingvillages?A．Theirspeciallocation. B．Theirlonghistory.C．Theirdeliciousfoods. D．Theirfriendlyvillagers.2、Whatisthefavoritefoodforthehikersinthefivevillages?A．Italiannoodles B．Italianice-cream.C．Italianwines. D．Seafoodcones.3、Whatisthebestwaytoenjoythebeautifulsceneryanddeliciousfood?A．Takingaprivateferrytothevillages.B．Walkingwithshortbreaksonthecoast.C．Takingascenichikealongthecoastalpath.D．Takingthetrainrunningthroughthevillages.24．（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）Therepairmantoldme,“Nocharge,ProfessorPan!”We’refriends.“I’dratherpay,’’Ireplied.“Ifit’sfree,Ican’taffordit!”Chineseoftenrefusepaymentforprofessionalservices.insisting,“We’refriendsnow!”ButthentheyshowuplatertoaskmetotutortheminEnglish，orgetthemintoanAmericanuniversity,andIwishI’dhavejustpaidthe30yuanIowedtheminthefirstplace!AccordingtotheAmericans,“Thereisnofreelunch.”,meansthatthere’sapriceforeverything.AndI’malwayslookingaroundtofigureoutwhatthismeans.Manyofourneighbourshavegivenusfruitorflowersorcostlyteas,neveraskinganythinginreturn.Foryears,abicyclerepairmanhasrepeatedlyrefusedtoletmepayhim.“Waituntilyouhavesomethingmajortofix!”heinsists.ImentionedtoapeasantfriendthatIwishedIhadastonemilltogrind(磨)flourforbread.Amonthlaterheshowedupwithabeautifulmillthatheandhisuncleinthecountrysidehadcarvedfromasolidblockofstone.ChinesegenerosityisarealeducationforAmericanslikeme,whowouldratheravoidsocialentanglements(纠纷)andjusthandoverthemoney.Butcashcan’tcompensate(补偿)forthegreatestgift—friendship.WhenanAmericansawsomeofmyfriendssittingonbamboostoolsunderthetrees,sipping(呷)tea,hesaid,“Theymusthavenothingbettertodo.”“Actually,”Isaid,“theyareprofessors,withplentytodo.Butprobablyyouarerightinsayingthat,atthismoment,theyhavenothingbettertodo.AndneitherdoI!”AndIjoinedthegroup.WhenchattingaboutteaandChinesecookingandhowmuchmyboyshavegrownsincewearrived,onemansaid,“Theywerepocket-sizedwhenyoucamehere.Nowthey’retallerthanyou.Howtimeflies!.”Howlifeflies.AndChinesearesmartenoughtosharewhattheyknowtheycannotkeep.Theyfreelygiveofftheirtime,nevertoobusytohelpafriend.Andtheyareteachingme,slowly,tobothgiveandreceive.Sothenexttimesomeonesays,“Nocharge.We’refriends!”Iwillthankthemheartily.ButiftheyshowuplateraskingmetotutortheminEnglish,I’llmakesuretheytutormysoninChineseaswell,becausethere’sstillnofreelunch.1、Whydidtheauthorinsistpayingtherepairmanwhilehewasofferedfreerepairs?A．Becausehewasanuprightman.B．Becausehedidn’tknowtherepairmanC．Becausehethoughtitnaturaltopayforother’sservice.D．Becausehedidn’twanttohelpothersinreturn.2、Generally,theauthorthinksthat.A．ChinesearegenerousalwaysreadytohelptheirfriendsB．ChinesearegoodatexchangeofequalvaluesC．ChinesearefreeenoughtodrinkandchatwiththeirfriendsD．Chinesearehelpfulbutdon’ttreasuretime3、Thebesttitleforthepassageshouldbe“”A．StillNoFreelunchB．AGoodLessonFromChineseC．TrueHelporNotD．LearntoBothGiveAndReceive4、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．AlltheChinesethatoncegavetheauthorhelphaveaskedhimtotutortheminEnglishB．Whenapeasantknewtheauthorneededamill,hemadeonefortheauthorhimselfC．TheauthorthinksthatChinesearewiseenoughtoenjoythelimitedlifeD．TheauthorthinkslittleoftheChinesewayoflife.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）Wildlifehasbeengreatlythreatenedinthemodernage.Therearespecies(物种)thatare1everyday.Thewhite-napedcraneisatypicalexample.Soscientistsaretryingtheirbestto2thespeciesfromgoingoutofexistence.ChrisandTimworkatazoo,helpingendangeredcraneswiththeir3.Emma,afemalecrane,hasbeenintheir4sinceshearrivedin2004.Bornataninternationalcranefoundation,Emmawas5byhumancaretakers.Thisledtoanunexpected6,thoughshehadawonderfultimethere.Emmahad7takenherselfasacraneandbecomedeeplyattachedtohumans.She8tolivewithmalecranes,andevenhada9forkillingsomeofthem,whichmadeit10forhertobecomeamother.11,thetwozookeepersdidn’twanttoseetheextinction(灭绝)ofthispreciousspecies.Withtheirpatienceandefforts,theysuccessfullydevelopeda12ofartificialbreeding(人工繁殖)andnaturalreproduction.This13Emmatogivebirthtofivebabycranes.Thetwokeepersareproudoftheirproductivework.Butbeforetheycanbe14,moreeffortsmustbemade,becausethepopulationofthecraneinthewildisonthe15,andmanyotherspeciesappearheadedtowardextinction.16,noteveryonehasrealizedthatwildlifehasthoughts,feelings,andmostimportantly,equalrightstosurvive.Howcanwe17theever-wideninggapthatseparatesusfromotheranimals?ChrisandTimofferedusthe18:humanbeingstookitforgrantedthattheir19heldallthesolutions,butmaybetheirheartscanbeabetter20.1、A．growing B．migrating C．competing D．disappearing2、A．ban B．save C．split D．remove3、A．abortion B．recreation C．reproduction D．administration4、A．care B．eye C．mind D．story5、A．found B．chosen C．raised D．seized6、A．bonus B．consequence C．victory D．sacrifice7、A．never B．always C．unluckily D．cheerfully8、A．liked B．refused C．decided D．hesitated9、A．gift B．skill C．concern D．reputation10、A．illegal B．inspiring C．important D．impossible11、A．Therefore B．Moreover C．However D．Instead12、A．combination B．collection C．strategy D．system13、A．forced B．forbade C．taught D．enabled14、A．defeated B．grateful C．assured D．tolerant15、A．list B．rise C．agenda D．decline16、A．Incontrast B．Afterall C．Bytheway D．Onthecontrary17、A．leave B．bridge C．open D．identify18、A．course B．excuse C．answer D．reward19、A．brains B．behaviors C．services D．projects20、A．guide B．treat C．example D．companion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）Icanstillrecalltheday1．IsatonthestairsofatempleinNepal.Thesquarebeforethetemplebecameverymuddyas2．resultoftherain.Wehadtowalkonapath3．(make)byalineofbricksonthemuddyground.Afriendof4．(I)complainedallthewaywhileshesteppedonthebrickswalkingtowardsme.Lookingaroundshesaidvery5．(patient),“Disgustingindeed!WhatifIfallintothedirtywater?”SinceIknewherverywell,I6．(nod)cautiously,hopingtocomfortherbymysilentsympathy.Afewminuteslater,7．friendcametothesamescene.Shesteppedonthebrickpathdancingbrisklyandsinging,“Jump,jump,jump!”untilshereachedthedryground.Shecouldn'thelp8．(shout),“Whatfunitis!”Eyesbeamingwithjoy,shemadetheremarks,“Themostpleasantthingoftherainyseasonisthatonecanentirelybefree9．dust.”Intheeyesofthetwothereweretwodifferentworlds.Astheworldhasapopulationof6billion,itfollowsthatthereshouldbe6billion10．(world).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。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。I’mdelightedtoknowyoushowedagreatinterestinChinesetablemanners、NowIwouldliketoshareyouhowtobehaveproperlywhenweareinvitedtodinner、Tobeginwith,thehostwillreserveaspecialseatfortheguest,whichishighlyhonoredonsuchanoccasionbutisexpectedtobethefirsttotastethefoodserved、Beside,chopsticksandspoonsareusuallyusedwhenyouareeatinginChina、Third,youarenotsupposedtomakinganoisewhileeatingsoup、Lastbutnotleast,remembertothankthehostforthedeliciousfoodhehasbeenoffered,whichwillsurelymakehimhappily、Ihopemyadviceswillbeofhelptoyou、15第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是高三年级学生李华，请根据以下内容，写信给你在美国的笔友Peterson，告知他今年你校高三年级高考百日誓师大会（CollegeEntranceExamination100-dayOathMeeting的情况。内容要点：1.大会时间、地点；2.大会主题；3.你的感受。注意：1.词数：100字左右，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2.信的开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数；3.文中不得出现校名、姓名等真实信息。DearPeterson，Howisitgoingwithyourecently?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes.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、B3、A4、B5、B6、C7、C8、A9、C10、B11、A12、B13、A14、C15、C16、A17、C18、C19、D20、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、B2、C3、A22、1、B2、C3、A4、D23、1、A2、D3、C24、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.Theworstmonthtobuyonline