福州第三中學(xué)2024屆高三第一次調(diào)研測試英語試卷含解析

福州第三中學(xué)2024屆高三第一次調(diào)研測試英語試卷注意事項:1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時請按要求用筆。3．請按照題號順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Doyoufeellikegoingtothecinematonight?—Sorry,I’msotired．I____anearlynight．A．have B．a(chǎn)mhaving C．havehad D．had2．Howlongdoyousupposeitis________________hearrivedandbegantoworkthere？A．when B．beforeC．a(chǎn)fter D．since3．—Haveyouheard____newsthatover10,000peoplelosttheirlivesintheearthquakeinJapan?—Notyet．What____bigsurprise!A．the;a B．the;/ C．/;/ D．/;a4．Policementhinkthatwherethereisviolence,drugswithdamagingeffectsonkidsarealways______it．A．beyond B．before C．behind D．besides5．Asyoucansee,thenumberofcarsonourroads________risingthesedays.A．waskeeping B．keepC．keeps D．werekeeping6．IwishI______photographythen.Ifso,Icouldgiveyouahandatpresent.A．studied B．hadstudiedC．havestudied D．willstudy7．Hearingthenoiseoutside,Grannyaskedme

.A．whatishappening B．whatwashappeningC．whatitwashappening D．whatwasithappening8．Tomakeabreakthroughinhisscientificresearch,thescientisthasbeenmakinga(n)_____amountofeffort.A．modestB．miserableC．optionalD．tremendous9．—Marylookshotanddry.—So________youifyouhadahighfever.A．could B．would C．may D．must10．They_______thebusinessdealinlessthananhour,afterwhichtheyhadagolfgame.A．wrappedup B．pickedupC．calledup D．tookup11．Aftersevenhours’drive,theyreached______theythoughtwastheplacetheyhadbeendreamingof.A．that B．whatC．where D．which12．Ifyouhaveajob,______yourselftoitandfinallyyou’llsucceed.A．dodevote B．todevoteC．devoting D．devoted13．－You’vebeencoughingsobadlyrecently.Giveupsmoking,please.－_______.IthinkIamaddictedtoit.A．Itcan’tbehelped B．GoodideaC．Sofar,sogood D．Farfromit14．August8th，2008isaspecialday，________________，Ithink，thatwillberememberedbytheChineseforever.A．one B．whatC．which D．theone15．Thepoliceareoffering______rewardof$50,000forinformationleadingtothearrestof_____murderer.A．the;the B．a(chǎn);a C．the;a D．a(chǎn);the16．Withthenumberofhomecomingoverseasstudents________upinrecentyears,theattractionofforeigndegreeholdershasgraduallyfaded.A．shot B．beingshotC．shooting D．toshoot17．Lonelinessisafeeling_______peopleexperienceapowerfulrushofemptinessandsolitude.A．which B．where C．that D．how18．Jesswassadandherfriendhelpedher___thefirstawfulweeksafterherhusbandBilldied.A．breakthrough B．breakdownC．getthrough D．getridof19．Thenewsshockedthepublic，______togreatconcernaboutstudents'safetyatschool.A．havingled B．ledC．leading D．tolead20．(2013·天津，9)Noone________bemoregenerous；hehasaheartofgold.A．couldB．mustC．dareD．need第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。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）Youralarmgoesoffonyourphone,andinsteadofturningitoffandgoingonsleeping,youpickitupandstupidlysay,“Hello?”Youare,tousethetechnicalterm,sufferingsleepdrunkenness(迷糊),thosefirstfewconfusedminutespeoplesometimesexperienceafterwaking,accordingtoajust-publishedpaperinNeurology(神經(jīng)學(xué)).Forthefirsttime,thephenomenonhasbeenstudiedinageneraladultpopulation.Intelephoneinterviewstheresearchersconductedwithmorethan19,000healthyindividuals,about25percentreportedexperiencingsomesortofsleep-drunkepisode(插曲)inthelastyear,and12percentsaidthishappenstothematleastonceaweek.Mostoftheirstorieswereactuallyprettyfunny,saidStanfordUniversitySchoolofMedicinepsychiatrist(精神病學(xué)家)MauriceOhayon.Onemanpickeduphisalarmclockandmistookitforhisphone,holdingatwo-minuteconversationonit.Anotherparticipantwokeinthemiddleofthenightandcouldn’tfindthebathroominherownhome.OthercommonexamplesarethatfoggyfeelingyougetwhenyoufirstwakeupwithastartonaSaturdaybeforerealizingit’stheweekend,orwhenyouwakeupinahotelroomandcan’timmediatelyfigureoutwhereyouare.Ohayonexplainsthatanabruptawakening,toourpoor,half-asleepbrains,signalsanemergency—atimeforaction,notreason.“Formostpeople,andespeciallyifthisonlyhappenstoyoueveryonceinawhile,it’snothingtoworryabout.Butforpeoplewhoexperiencesleepdrunkennessonceaweekormore,youmightaswellrefertoprofessionalhelptohaveasoundsleep.”1、Theintendedreadersofthepassageareprobably_____.A．a(chǎn)dultswhodon’tsleepwellB．teenagerswhodon’thaveenoughsleepC．peoplewhosuffersleepdrunkennessD．researcherswhoarefondofsleepdisorder2、Wecanknowfromthefirst3paragraphsthat_____.A．it’sstupidtoleavethealarmonwhensleepB．a(chǎn)fterwakingallpeoplestruggledforawarenessC．therearemanystudiesonadults’sleeppatternsD．it’scommonforadultstosuffersleepdrunkenness3、Thefourthparagraphtellsusthatsleepdrunkenness_____.A．occursindifferentoccasionsB．comeswithoutanyreasonC．hitswhenpeoplearesleepingD．a(chǎn)ttacksthosewhoareclouded4、Whatwillbetalkedaboutafterthelastparagraph?A．Somethingtoexpandyoursleeptime.B．Waystoimproveyoursleeppattern.C．Methodsofcuringsleepdrunkenness.D．Tipsonhowtohelpyoutosleepbetter.23．（8分）We’veallbeenthere:You’reatadullworkmeetingorpresentation,andyourmindkeepswanderingtowhattoeatforlunch,yourweekendplans,orwhat’sgoingonwiththenewseasonofStrangerThings.Don’tfeelsobadaboutallyourdaydreaming.Mind-wanderingmaybeasignofintelligenceandcreativity,accordingtoanewstudyinthejournalNeuropsychologia.Andaslongasyourperformanceatworkdoesn’tsufferwhenyourminddrifts,daydreamingmaynotbesuchabadthingafterall,thestudyauthorssay.ResearchersatGeorgiaInstituteofTechnologywantedtostudywhathappenstopeople’sbrainpatternswhenthey’retoldtoliestillanddonothing—aprimeopportunityformind-wandering.Sotheyasked112studyparticipantstodojustthat:lieinanMRImachinewhilestaringatafixedpointforfiveminutes.Theresearchteamusedthosereadingstoidentifywhichpartsofthebrainworkedtogetherduringthistypeofawakebutrestingstate,andtheyalsocomparedthereadingstoteststheparticipantstooktomeasuretheircreativeandintellectualabilities.Inaddition,theparticipantsfilledoutaquestionnaireabouthowmuchtheirmindwanderedindailylife.Theresearchersmadeseveralinterestingconnections.Peoplewhoreportedmorefrequentdaydreamingduringthedayscoredhigheroncreativeandintellectualtests.TheirMRIsalsoshowedtheyhadmoreefficientbrainsystems-meaningdifferentregionsofthebrainweremoreinpacewitheachother—comparedtopeoplewhoreportedlessfrequentmind-wandering.Thefindingthatmind-wanderingisassociatedwithintelligencewassomewhatsurprising,saysleadauthorChristineGodwin,apsychologyPhDcandidate.That’sbecausepreviousresearchhaslinkedmind-wanderingtopoorerperformanceonmemoryandreading-comprehensiontests,lowerSATscores,negativemood,andmentalhealthdisorders.1、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsdaydreaming?A．Unconcerned.B．Approving.C．Cautious.D．Doubtful.2、Whatcantheparticipantsdoduringtheexperiment?A．Telllies.B．Dosomereading.C．Lieandstare.D．Answersomequestions.3、What’sthefindingoftheexperiment?A．Daydreamingmayresultingoodmemory.B．Thefindingiscontradictorytothepreviousresearch.C．Daydreamingissomewhatassociatedwithmentalhealth.D．Themoreyouaremind-wandering,thelessintelligentyouare.4、What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．DaydreamingisNotSoBadB．WhyPeopleareAlwaysDaydreaming?C．DaydreamingisHarmfultoTheBrainD．AnExperimentReportonDaydreaming24．（8分）GoldenGateBridgeLocatedinSanFrancisco,theGoldenGateBridgestartedintheyear1933toconnecttheSanFranciscoPeninsulawithMarinCounty.Itwasfinallythrownopentopublictrafficin1937.Itcost$25.7millionintheconstruction.Tilltheyear1957,theGoldenGateBridge,atalengthof2,737meters,wasthelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworld.BrooklynBridgeTheBrooklynBridgeislocatedinBrooklyn.ItisoneoftheoldestsuspensionbridgesintheUnitedStates,havingbeenopenedintheyear23.Thelengthofthebridgeis1,843meters.ThebridgehasbeenfeaturedinseveralHollywoodmovies.GeorgeWashingtonBridgeAlsoknownastheHudsonRiverBridgeandtheColumbusBridge,theGeorgeWashingtonBridgewhichconnectsFortLeetoManhattancameintousein1931afteraconstructionperiodofalmost4years.Itisatwolevelsuspensionbridgethatcostabout$52milliontobuild.MackinacBridgeThisisthethirdbiggestsuspensionbridgeintheworldatalengthof8,038meters.ThearchitectofthisbridgewasDr.DavidB．Steinman,whodirectedtheconstructionofthebridgewhichstartedintheyear1954andopenedtothepublicin1958.Peopleusingthisbridgearechargedacertainamountofmoney.NavajoBridgeLocatedinArizona,thisbridgecrossestheColoradoRiverandisalmost250meterslong.Theconstructionofthisbridgestartedintheyear1927,endingtwoyearslater,costing$390,000.Inthe1990s,asecondbridgewasbuiltwhichwasopenedtothepublicin1994.Thefirstbridgeisnowusedonlybypedestrians.1、WhatdoweknowabouttheGoldenGateBridge?A．Itconsistsoftwobridges.B．Itcoststheleastofthefivebridges.C．Itisthelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworld.D．Ittakesabout4yearstocompletetheconstruction.2、Whichofthefollowingbridgeswasbuilttheearliest?A．GoldenGateBridge.B．BrooklynBridge.C．GeorgeWashingtonBridge.D．NavajoBridge.3、WhatwillyoudoifyoudriveacrossMackinacBridge?A．Havetopaysomemoney.B．Usethesecondbridge.C．Covernearly250meters.D．SeethestatueofDr.DavidB．Steinman.25．（10分）Haveyoueverspentanafternooninthebackyard，maybegrillingorenjoyingabasketballgame,whensuddenlyyounoticethateverythinggoesquiet?Thereisanoldphrase“calmbeforethestorm",oftenusedinasituation—aquietperiodjustbeforeagreatactivityor.excitement.Accordingtoourownexperience,weknowthereisactuallycalmbeforethestorm.Butwhatcausesthiscalm?Andisitalwayscalmbeforethestorm?Let'shearwhatscientistshavetosay..Aperiodofcalmhappensinaparticularkindofstorm,thesimplestkindofstorm—asingle-cellthunderstorm.Inthistypeofthunderstorm,thereisusuallyonlyonemainupdraft,whichiswarm,dampairanddrawnfromplacesneartheground.Stormsneedwarmanddampairasfuel,sotheytypicallydrawthatairinfromsurroundingenvironment.Stormscandrawintheairthatfittheirneedfromalldirections—evenfromthedirectioninwhichthestormistraveling.Asthewarm,dampairispulledintoastormsystem,itleavesalow-pressurevacuum（真空）comingafter.Therisingairmeetsthecolddryairthathasalreadyexistedinthestormclouds,thusthetemperatureofthewarm,dampairdrops,andthewatervapour（水蒸汽）initchangesintotinydropsthatareapreconditionofrain.Thesedropsaccumulateandbuildonlargerparticleslikedust,untiltheygrowlargeenoughtoformraindrops.Thiswarm,dampairkeepsmovingupwards,butitbecomescooleranddrierduringitstripthroughcloud.Whenitreachesthetopofthecloud,theairgetsspitout（被擠出）atthetop.Thisairissentrollingoutoverthebigthunderclouds.Fromthere,theairgoesdown.Warmanddryairisrelativelystable,andonceitcoversaregion,thatair,inturn,causesthecalmbeforeastorm.Mostthunderstorms,though,don'tstartwithcalm.That'sbecausemostareactuallygroupsofstormswithcomplexwindpatterns.There'ssomuchairmovingupanddownstormgroupsthatthecalmbeforethestormneverhappens.Instead,beforethestorm,讓mightbereallywindy!1、Whichbestfitsthedescriptionofaparticularkindofstorm?A．Athunderstormwithasingleshape.B．Athunderstormwithoutstrongwinds.C．Astormwithairdrawnfromeverydirection.D．Astormfueledbymovingairfromtheground.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A．Coldanddryair. B．Warmanddryair.C．Coldanddampair. D．Warmanddampair.3、Whichdoesthewritermostlikelyagreeto?A．Presenceofthecalmreliesonstableair.B．Notallthunderstormsstartwiththecalm.C．Thedriertheairis,thebiggerthestormwillbe.D．Stormhappenswithoutairmovingupanddown.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Causesandeffectsofaheavystorm.B．Abriefdescriptionofapeacefulstorm.C．Apersonalexperienceofaheavystorm.D．Anexplanationofthecalmbeforeastorm.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）HappyMaggieDuringmychildhoodIexperiencedgreaterhardshipsthanmostpeoplegothroughinalifetime.Inmyshort17yearsoflife,Ihavebeen1fivedivorcesofmyparents.Havinganewstepmotherorstepfathereveryfewyearswas2,buttheconstantmovingwasworse.Myfather’scancerdiagnosis3meapart,andhistwoheartattacksand4withdiabetesputahugepressureonthefamily.Byage13,Iwas5andemotionallyscarred.IfeltlikeIhadnooneto6andthatnothingwouldevergetbetter.ThenImetMaggie,andmyattitudetowardslifechanged.Formanysummers,I7atahorse-ridingcampforpeoplewithspecialneeds.Wetaughtchildrenandadultsspecializedskills8theirabilities.Forexample,wewouldteachachildwithautism(自閉癥)9skills,orachildwithcerebralpalsy(腦癱)strength-buildingexercise.Eachvolunteerwas10aspecificchildduringeightweeks.Afewweekslater,Iwasaskedto11anothervolunteerwhowassick.Thatwasthedaymy12onlifechangedforever.AsIbegantoworkwithher,Ilookedthroughherfiletogetmoreinformation,whichwas13.Shehadbeenphysicallyabusedasanewbornandthroughoutherinfancy.Herbirthparents14hersobadlythattheycausedheraseriousbraininjurybytheageoftwo.Herskullhadbeenbroken,however,theamazingthingaboutMaggiewasher15attitude.WhenImetMaggie,shewas12,andshewouldsay16but“I’mhappy!”.Ifyouaskedher“Howoldareyou?”,“I’mhappy”sherepliedeachtime.Everyoneatthecamp17her“HappyMaggie”.Mylifegrowingupwasahugestruggle,18Maggietaughtmenottogetinthewayofhappiness.Nothingbadinlifeshouldbeenoughtochange19Iam.Shegaveme20.IfIlearnedanythingfromMaggie,itwouldbe,nomatterwhat,behappy.1、A．beyond B．with C．through D．in2、A．rough B．exciting C．charming D．independent3、A．broke B．tore C．defeated D．turned4、A．recovery B．suffering C．concern D．battle5、A．depressed B．confused C．confident D．pleased6、A．lookafter B．turnto C．a(chǎn)ppealto D．takeafter7、A．volunteered B．handled C．a(chǎn)dmitted D．recommended8、A．comparedwith B．basedon C．judgingfrom D．owingto9、A．a(chǎn)nalyzing B．creating C．communicating D．calculating10、A．a(chǎn)cquired B．separated C．promoted D．a(chǎn)ssigned11、A．interview B．employ C．replace D．dismiss12、A．decision B．evaluation C．principle D．outlook13、A．heart-breaking B．spirit-lifting C．disappointing D．surprising14、A．tended B．treated C．opposed D．protected15、A．unreasonable B．unacceptable C．unforgettable D．unsinkable16、A．everything B．a(chǎn)nything C．nothing D．something17、A．gave B．complained C．translated D．nicknamed18、A．a(chǎn)nd B．yet C．so D．otherwise19、A．why B．where C．who D．that20、A．hope B．a(chǎn)mbition C．strength D．lesson第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）OnApril,15th,France’sworld-famousNotre-damedeParisCathedralcaughtfire.Flamescouldbeseenrisingthroughthetopofthemonument.1．(it)tall,narrowspire（塔尖）wassoondestroyed.TheCathedral,2．datesbacktothe12thcentury,isoneoftheworld’smostfamoustourist3．(attraction).About12millionpeoplevisititeachyear.Itsitsin4．centerofParis,alongtheSeinesRiver.ThemayorofParis,AnneHidalgowroteonTwitterMonday,“A5．(terror)fireisunderwayatNotre-damedeParisCathedral.”HeaddedthatParisfirefighterswerestilltryingtocontainthefire.Sheurgedpeople6．(stay)awayfromthearea.FrenchPresidentMacrondelayeda7．(schedule)speechandarrivedatthesceneofthefireMondaynight.Thecauseofthefirewasnot8．(immediate)known.Afterthefire,workerssoongotdown9．restoringpartsofNotre-dame.Partsofthemonument10．(surround)byametalandwoodsupportstructure.Besides,theCathedral’sbronzestatueswereremovedforrepairs.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每處中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改:在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意:1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。Lasttermourclassholdameaningfulactivitywhichrequiredustoformthegoodhabitin100days、Ipairedupwithmydeskmate、First，wediscussedwhathabitthatwewoulddevelop、Allofusagreedtoreadforhalfanhoureachday、Thenwemadealistofthebookswewereinterested、Fromthenon，wemanagedtosparehalfanhoureverydaytoreadingbooks，howbusywewere、Besides，wetookalotofnotesandoftenexchangedidea、Intheend，weaccomplishedourgoalofreadingfor100days、Howproudlywewere!Moreimportantly，duetotheactivity，readingbookshavebecomeanessentialpartofourlife、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，計劃在高考后自助去英國旅游，想在網(wǎng)上招募一個旅伴。請根據(jù)以下要點寫一篇英語短文，介紹你的行程計劃和對旅伴的要求。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可適當(dāng)加入細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.文中不得透露個人姓名和學(xué)校名稱。4.文章的開頭已經(jīng)給出，不計入總字?jǐn)?shù)。I,agirlstudentof17,amplanninga10-dayvacationinthemiddleofJuly._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、A4、C5、C6、B7、B8、D9、B10、A11、B12、A13、A14、A15、D16、C17、B18、C19、C20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。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.Januarycameinsecondat4.95percent,followedbyMayat4.50percent.T