2026届广西北海中学高三英语第一学期期末复习检测模拟试题含解析

2026届广西北海中学高三英语第一学期期末复习检测模拟试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Raisingtheincomesofthepoorislikelytobeineffectiveinawealthysociety,________accompaniedbyothermeasures.A．once B．when C．if D．unless2．Hisdreamwas________aphotostudiothatcouldtransportpeoplebacktothepast.A．openingB．openedC．toopenD．open3．Ithinkthatthisisthebestmobilephoneavailableintheworld.Nootheronecan________it.A．compare B．match C．produce D．win4．Ineedtobemorematureandreadyto______mymistakes.A．holdonto B．cutoff C．makeupfor D．takeup5．Theworld’sleadingthinkersandpolicymakersexaminewhat’scomeapartinthepastyear,andwhatwilldefinetheyearahead,A．evaluateB．innovateC．anticipateD．regulate6．—That'sthethirdtimeyou'vedonethat!—Yeah,_____?A．whatofitB．what’sonC．whataboutD．whatfor7．Theyaredeterminedtogointothedarkcave,________mywarningofdanger.A．regardlessofB．becauseofC．apartfromD．insteadof8．–Whichdriverwastoblame?--Why,______!Itwasthechild’sfault,clearandsimple.Hesuddenlycameoutbetweentwoparkedcars.A．both B．eachC．either D．neither9．Thebookisnowoutofprint,______itcaneasilybeborrowedfromlibraries.A．andB．forC．soD．but10．JamesSmithandhisgirlfriendwenttoChenyiSquaretocelebratetheNewYear,never_________.A．returned B．toreturnC．returning D．havingreturned11．Havinglostsomethinginthecloakroom，Iwentinsidetogetit，andfoundRoy________thepocketsofpeople’scoats.A．goingaround B．goingafterC．goingagainst D．goingthrough12．Don’tletyourselfbe______intobuyingthingsyoudon’treallywant.A．advocated B．clarified C．flashed D．persuaded13．Thehouse______Iliveinisverysmall.A．thatB．whomC．whenD．what14．—Whataboutwatchingaballetshowthisevening?—Thanksforinvitingme,butballetisn’treally______.A．theappleofmyeye B．myfeetofclayC．mycupoftea D．thesaltoftheearth15．Visittheoldmanthisafternoon？Ifyou________，makesureyouwearsunscreenstoprotectyourskin.A．must B．canC．may D．shall16．Whatmadethemmissthedeadlinewasnottheirlackoffunding,but________theirlackofplanning.A．even B．stillC．rather D．ever17．________theychooseChinesecompanyisthatChinahasthemostadvancedtechnologyofhighspeedrailwayintheworld.A．When B．ThatC．Where D．Why18．—Whatitbe?—Itbeaman,foritisnotmoving.Itbeadustbin,Ithink.A．can;may;must B．can;can’t;mustC．can;must;can D．may;maynot;could19．I'llhaveallofthereadingsbytheendofthistermifmyplangoeswell.A．completing B．tocompleteC．completed D．beingcompleted20．TheearthquakeinJapan,measuring9.0ontheRichterScale,wassoviolent_______causeaseriesofexplosionsofthenuclearreactorsinseveralpowerstations.A．to B．that C．asto D．asthat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）Canetoads,alsoknownasbufotoads,areyetanotherinvasive(入侵)speciesthathasfoundahospitablehomeinwarmsouthernFlorida.DeliberatelyintroducedfromSouthandCentralAmericainthe1930s,theyweresupposedtocontrolbeetlesdamagingthesugarcanecrop—that’showtheygotthename“canetoads.”Canetoadscanposeaparticulardangerbecausetheadultonesshoottoxin(毒素)fromtheirbackwhenattacked.Thetinytoadsdon’tcarryenoughtoxintobedeadlyyet,butbigadultonescaneasilysendadogintoaseizure(疾病发作)orevenkillit.Thetoxinis“veryviscousandwouldstickinsidethedog’smouth,”saysSteveJohnson,awildlifeecologistattheUniversityofFlorida.Ownersshouldtrytowipeoutanaffecteddog’smouthandimmediatelytakeittothevet.TilfordstartedToadBustersin2017.Thewomanwholivedtherehadninecats,whichshefedbydumpingalmostabagofcatfoodeverynight.Canetoadsnormallyeatbugs,buttheyarehappytoeatpetfood,too.CanetoadshaveadaptedbeautifullytotheFloridasuburbs,soalotofTilford’sworkalsoinvolvesgettingpeopletorethinktheirsuburbanbackyard.Nomorecatfood,forexample.Petpoop(粪便)canalsoattractinsects,whichcaninturnattracttoads.Asdolights.Andtoadslovetobreed(繁殖)inattractivepoolsofwater,suchasthelakeintheaffectedPalmBeachGardenneighborhood.For“theselargercommunitiesthatwanttobuildthesebeautifulpondsandwanttohavehousesonponds,”Tilfordsaid,“thisisalmostapest-controlservice.”Thecanetoadsaren’tgoingaway,buttheycanbemanagedlikemosquitoesorrats.DealingwithtoadsamountstoanannoyingthinginFlorida,buttheycanalsocreatemoredramaticproblems.InAustralia—wheretheywerealsodeliberatelyintroducedinthe1930stoprotectsugarcane—theyareagenuinescourge(灾祸).TheissueisthatAustraliahasnonativetoadspecies,sononeofthepredators(食肉动物)knewhowtoavoidthetoxictoads.Asthecanetoadsadvancedeasttowestacrossthecontinent,“theyleftawakeofdeadanimalsintheirpaths,”saysSeanDoody,anecologistattheUniversityofSouthFloridaatSt.PetersburgwhohasstudiedcanetoadsinAustralia.Turtles,lizards,andcrocodilesjuststarteddyingout,whichwasgoodnewsfortheirprey(受害者).“Ifyouwereasmallspeciesthatwaspreviouslybeingeaten,suddenlyyou’reonahoneymoon,”saysRickShine,abiologistatMacquarieUniversityinSydney,Australia,whohasalsostudiedtheimpactofcanetoadsonAustralianwildlife.1、Whatcancanetoadsbedescribedas?A．InvasivespeciesintroducedtoSouthAmerica.B．Naturalenemiesofbeetlesdamagingsugarcane.C．Dangerousspeciesmakingactiveattacksondogs.D．Agreatthreatpresentedtosomewildlifeecologists.2、WhichmightbetheproperwayofavoidingcanetoadsaccordingtoTilford?A．Abandonthesuburbanbackyard.B．Lightupthebackyardatnight.C．Controlthenumberoflargehouses.D．Keeppetfoodawayfrombackyard.3、WhathappenedinAustraliaaftercanetoadsbeingintroduced?A．Canetoadsdestroyedsomefoodchains.B．Mostofthepredatorsdiedoftoadtoxin.C．Canetoadsbredatamuchslowerpace.D．Bigspecieslearnedtoavoidcanetoads.22．（8分）TheLondonTravelcardisapaperticketthatisvalidonallLondonpublictransport.Onlineexclusive:youcannotbuyapaper7DayTravelcardfromUndergroundstationsinLondon—itcanonlybeboughtinadvance.Unlimitedtravel:theTravelcardgivesyouunlimitedtravelonLondon’spublictransportnetwork.Noqueuing:whileothervisitorswaitinlineatthetrainstationwiththeirheavybags,you’llbereadytotravelassoonasyouarriveinLondon.Lowprices:aTravelcardisofgreatvalue,andyougetadiscountontheTamesRiverboatsandEmiratesAirLinecablecar.ShouldIbuyanAnytimeTravelcardoranOffPeakTravelcard?Itdependsonwhattimeofthedayyouwillbetravelling:AnytimeTravelcardscanbeusedatanytime;OffPeakTravelcardsarecheaper,butcannotbeusedonMondaytoFridaybefore9:30am.WhichzonesdoIneedaTravelcardfor?ThecenterofLondon,includingmostmajorattractions,isinZones1–2.Mostsuburban(郊区的)areasofLondon,includingWembleyStadiumandWimbledonTennisClub,arewithinZones1-4.AlmostthewholeofLondon,includingHeathrowandLondonCityAirports,isinZones1-6.Tocheckwhichzonestheareasyouwanttovisitarein,seethefullmapoftheLondontransportnetwork.Ticketsprices:Zones1–2Zones1–3Zones1–4Zones1–5Zones1–61DayAnytimeN/AN/AAdult:12.10Child:6.00N/AAdult:17.20Child:8.601DayOffPeakN/AN/AN/AN/AAdult:12.10Child:6.007DayAnytimeAdult:32.40Child:16.20Adult:38.00Child:19.00Adult:46.50Child:23.30Adult:55.20Child:27.60Adult:59.10Child:29.60SingleJourneyN/AN/AN/AN/AAdult:6.00Child:3.00Adult:(16+)Child:(11-15)—Under11travelfree,11+needtheirowntravelticket.N/A:NotavailableLondonTravelcardscanbeusedon:LondonUnderground(theTube)OvergroundandNationalRailtrainsinLondonLondonbuses(inanyZone,irrespectiveofthezonesshownontheticket)Trams(有轨电车)inSouthLondonDocklandsLightRailway(DLR)Youcanalsogeta33%discountonriverboatsanda25%discountintheEmiratesAirLinecablecar.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementistrueabouttheLondonTravlecard?A．youcanbuyitfromUndergroundstationsinLondonB．itsavesyoualotoftimewaitinginlinetogetaticket.C．itspriceisbasedonhowmanytimesyouwanttotravel.D．WithityoucangetadiscountonalltransportinLondon.2、IfyouwanttotravelfromcentralLondontoWembleyStadiumafter10amandstayatyourfriend’shomenearbyfortwodays,a______isyourbestchoice.A．1DayAnytimeTravlecardforZones1–4.B．1DayOffPeakTravlecardforZones1–6.C．SingleJourneyTravlecardforZones1–6.D．7DayAnytimeTravlecardforZones1–4.3、IfJackisplanningtotakehistwokids(aged10and16)totravelinthecentreofLondonwiththe7DayAnytimetickets,heshouldpay______.A．32.40 B．48.60C．64.80 D．81.004、ALondonTravelcardforZones1–4canNotbeusedon______.A．LondonbusesinZones1–6B．NationalRailtrainsincentralLondonC．theDocklandsLightRailwaywithinZone4D．theLondonUndergroundtogettotheairports.23．（8分）BusToursinWashingtonDCTheBlossomsTourInWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$56.22BESTWAYtoExperiencetheCherryBlossoms!EachyearfrommidMarchtomidApril,seethebeautifulCherryBlossomsinWashingtonDCandgetgreatphotosbecauseyou’llbeledtoallthebestspotsbythebestguides.TheannualspringbloominDCisamagicaltimeandthistourpromisestoprovidetheverybesttouropportunityforyou!TheLightsNightTourinWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$56.33Highest-ratedNightTourinDC!TheONLYDCNightTourwheretheTourGuidesHOPOFFwithyouateachstopandtellyouabouteachmonumentandattracton.HOPaboardtheTheLightsNightTour!ThebesttimetotakeatourofWashingtonDCisatnight.TheBestMinibusTourinWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$46.22SeeallthekeyatractionsDChastoofferina3-hourformat.Youwilllearnallaboutthehistoryandtrivia(琐事)thatsurroundsWashingtonandvisitthemajormonumentsandattractionsDChastooffer.PleaseNote:Ratesforthistourvarybydayoftheweek.Whenyouchooseyourspecificdateontheavailabilitycalendar,theratesforthatdatewillbedisplayed.BestMountVernon&ArlingtonCemeteryTourfromWashingtonDCDuration:6hours$71.26SeeArlingtonCemetery,OldTownAlexandriaandGeorgeWashington’sMountVernonEstateonthissmallgroupbustourfromWashingtonDC．YourtourguidewillaccompanyyouthroughMountVernon,tellingyouaboutalloftheatractionsthereandthehistoryofGeorgeWashington’shomeonthePotomacRiver.1、WhichdatesuitsTheBlossomsTourmost?A．July4. B．August15.C．March27. D．October1.2、WhatisspecialaboutTheBestMinibusTour?A．Itspriceisnotfixed. B．Thebesttimetotakeitisatnight.C．Thetourguideaccompaniesyou. D．Youcangetgreatphotosofcherry.3、WhichtourwouldofferyouachancetolearnaboutGeorgeWashington’shome?A．TheBlossomsTour. B．TheLightsNightTour.C．TbeBestMinibusTour. D．BestMountVermon&ArlingtonCemeteryTour.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）USpresidentDonaldTrumphaspopularizedthephrase“fakenews”ButnottoolongagothesewordsincombinationwouldhavemeantlittletoeverydayEnglishspeakers.AnatolyLiberman,aGerman,writesabouttheoriginsoftheword“fake”.Theword,itturnsout,hasaverydarkpast.Thebestguessforhow“fake”becamemainstream,arguesLiberman,isthatitwasakindusedbythievesintheLondonunderworld.But“howitgotthere,nobodyintheworldknows,andprobablynobodywilleverknow,”hetellsQuartz.LibermanisaprofessorattheUniversityofMinnesotaandtheauthorofWordOriginsandHowWeKnowThem.Hewritesthatearlyrecordsof“fake”asanEnglishadjectiveappearedaroundthemiddleofthe18thcentury.Thewordlikelycomesfromcant,orthiefjargon(行话).TheOEDmentions“fake”asaverbstartingin1819,whichbasicallymeant‘todo”injargon,butalso“tokill,wound,orrob”.Anentryfromadictionarythatyearreads:“Tofakeanypersonorplace,torobthem;tofakeapersonmayalsoimplytoshoot,wound,orcut;tofakeamanoutandout,istokillhim.”LibermantracesthewordnexttoCharesDickens,whoused“cly-faker”，where“cly”meanspocket,inOliverTwist.Thisishowhebelievesknowledgeof“fake”asawordthatmeanstosteal,spread.EventuallyitbecameacommonplaceEnglishword.1、Theunderlinedword“fake”inParagraph1probablymeans.A．lyingB．trueC．commonD．interesting2、WhatcanwelearnaboutAnatolyLiberman?A．Heisskilledinsomeforeignlanguages.B．HeisinterestedinalltheEnglishwords.C．HelivedinEnglandforalongtime.D．HelikeswritingarticlesinEnglishverymuch.3、Whatismainlydiscussedinthispassage?A．ThehistoryofEnglishwords.B．SomestoriesaboutEnglishwords.C．TheimportanceoftheEnglishword“fake”D．TheoriginsofanEnglishword.4、Whatcanweinferfromthispassage?A．WemustfocusonthewordsofDonaldTrump.B．WeshouldstudyEnglishwordsverycarefully.C．“Fake”likelycomesfromwordsusedbyaclassofpeople.D．AnatolyLibermanlikestotracethecommonplaceEnglishwords.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）AneveninginOctober,IlandedinKuching,thecapitalcityofSarawakinMalaysia.Iwasan18-year-oldDubai-raisedkidawayfromhomeforthefirsttimetostartmyundergraduatestudies.Ihadnevertravelledalonebefore.Ipushedmy1andheadedtotheairport2tofindagreycarwiththenameofmyuniversityonit.Aswelefttheairport,the3begantalkingtome.AsIamadriving4myself,westartedtalkingaboutcarsanddriving.“NevermakeaSarawakian5,”hewarned.“Noroadrage(路怒).Verydangerous!”Notlongintoour6,thedriverofthecarbehindflashedhislightsatus.Thisbecamemoreaggressivelythenandmydriverstartedto7.Wepulledovertotheroadside.MyheartwaspoundingbutItriedtoputona(n)8faceasthemanfromthecarcameupandmadehiswaytomysideofthecar.Ashereachedmywindow,I9itdownandtriedto10asmile.Ilookeddownathishandstoseethathewas11mytravelbag.It12mypassport,returntickets,aswellascashandlettersfromtheuniversity.Ihadleftitbehindonthetrolleyatthe13andthismanhadbeentryingto14ittomeeversincewehadlefttheairport.Breathingahugesighof15,Itookmybagandshowed16tothisstranger.ThemanwelcomedmetoKuching,wishedmeluckwithmyuniversitystudiesanddroveaway.Thisactofkindness17cheeredmeupandthankstothishonest18,theinitialself-doubtIhadaboutmydecisionto19sofarawayfromhome20withhopeandexcitement.1、A．presents B．baggage C．books D．bike2、A．entrance B．building C．exit D．hotel3、A．driver B．teacher C．tourist D．classmate4、A．expert B．athlete C．enthusiast D．coach5、A．nervous B．curious C．angry D．excited6、A．journey B．category C．adventure D．practice7、A．shout B．cry C．laugh D．panic8、A．serious B．brave C．honest D．kind9、A．rolled B．broke C．closed D．knocked10、A．draw B．hide C．imagine D．force11、A．unfastening B．holding C．searching D．emptying12、A．protected B．displayed C．collected D．contained13、A．airport B．station C．supermarket D．harbor14、A．pass B．deliver C．offer D．return15、A．doubt B．regret C．relief D．sadness16、A．appreciation B．satisfaction C．praise D．excitement17、A．regularly B．normally C．immediately D．occasionally18、A．stranger B．student C．policeman D．attendant19、A．live B．work C．play D．study20、A．filled B．replaced C．covered D．crowded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）TraditionalChinesemedicineoriginatedinancientanddevelopedfor1．longtime.Ithascollectedvariouswaystotreat2．(differ)diseases.Itpaysattention3．thebalanceofthebodysystem.Itreads,oncethebodysystem4．(balance),thediseasewilldisappear.Thedamageofthebodysystemisthesourceofthedisease.TCMisanimportantpartofChineseculture.Ithasmadegreat5．(contribute)totheprosperity(繁荣)ofChina.GreatsuccesshavebeenmadeinmanyareasthroughTCMcure.Astoacutestomachache,thereisnoneed6．(have)anoperation;allyouneedtodoisdrinkacupofChineseherbs,7．thewesternwaytakesmoretimeandmoney.Youmayeventaketheriskofbeinginfectedafteroperation.8．(compare)withthewesternmedicinehighfees,TCMhasareasonablepricethatordinarypeoplecanafford.Ithinkinthefuture,TCMwillbethemainstreaminthehealthservicesinChina.Andourcountryshouldinvest(投入)moremoneyonthe9．(develop)onTCM.10．(make)sureitisnotgoingtofadeaway.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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，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：在错的词下画一横线，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。Thankyousomuchforinvitingmetotakepartinthewintercamporganizingbyyourschoolinthecomingwinterholiday.Quiteinterested,Iamwritingtolearnaboutfartherdetails.Aboveall,Iwonderthatitisconvenientforyoutoinformmeforthespecificscheduleinadvance.Beside,thiswillbemyfirstexperiencetoparticipateinsuchaactivity.WouldyoubekindenoughtoofferwithanysuggestionsonwhoseitemsIspeciallyneedtotakewithme?Iamreallyexcitedandlookingforwardtoit.Iwouldappreciateifyoucouldgivemeareplyatyourearliestconvenient.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）李华感到英语非常难，于是在某网站发了如何学好英语的帖子。假如你是编辑史密斯，请给李华一个满意的答复。答复内容必须包含以下要点：1．首先，英语是世界上重要的语言之一，你有必要学好它。然后，你应该多花一点时间学习英语，经常用英语同他人交流是一个好办法；其次，你不但可以观看英文电影和阅读英语书籍，而且还可以唱英语歌曲。最后，请英语老师帮忙。2.如果你对英语感兴趣，你会发现它对你非常有益。注意：书写要规范、工整；不少于100词。DearLiHua,IheardyouhavesomedifficultyinlearningEnglish.Herearesomeofmytips.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ihopeyouwillmakegreatprogressinthefuture.Yours,Mr.Smith

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、B4、C5、C6、A7、A8、D9、D10、B11、D12、D13、A14、C15、A16、C17、D18、B19、C20、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、D3、A22、1、B2、C3、C4、D23、1、C2、A3、D24、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,follo