安徽舒城桃溪中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年高考適應(yīng)性考試英語試卷含解析

安徽舒城桃溪中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年高考適應(yīng)性考試英語試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—WhataboutgoingtoseethelatestChinesesci-fiblockbusterTheWanderingEarth?—________.Iftimepermits,Imaygotoseemygrandmawithmymother.A．Don’tmentionit B．Itdoesn’tmatterC．Forgetit D．Itdepends2．﹣Haveyougottheresultsofthefinalexam？﹣Notyet．Itwillbeafewdays________weknowthefullresults．（）A．before B．a(chǎn)fterC．until D．when3．Rosa_____thiswashingmachineformorethantenyears.Sheisthinkingaboutbuyinganewone.A．isusingB．usedC．hadusedD．hasbeenusing4．Sopopular_____inhisadoptedhometownthathehasbeennamedhonorarycitizenofBeijing.A．StephonMarburyisB．StephonMarburywillbeC．isStephonMarburyD．willStephonMarburybe5．—Jenny，howdidyourmathexamgo?—IthoughtI________，butinfactIcameinthetop10%intheclass.A．mighthavefailed B．couldn’thavefailed C．shouldhavefailed D．mustn’thavefailed6．Thiscourseisofgreatinteresttostudents,_____toimprovetheirwritingskills.A．hopeB．tohopeC．hopingD．hoped7．—Whydoyoulookveryupset?—Theelectricitywascutoffsuddenlyandmyessay________unfinishedsince.A．wasleft B．hasleftC．hadbeenleft D．hasbeenleft8．Ilikesuchhouseswithbeautifulgardensinfront,butIdon’thaveenoughmoneytobuy.A．it B．one C．that D．this9．IamabetterreaderthisyearthanIwaslastyearbecauseI________tohundredsofnewconceptsandideas.A．haveexposedB．hadbeenexposedC．havebeenexposedD．wasexposed10．—Iknowitisreallyalottoask,butcanIuseyourapartmentduringthesummer?—________.Ihappentobeoutoftown.Itisallforyourtaking.A．BehaveyourselfB．BemyguestC．HavefunD．Takecare11．Theyaresmiling.There______muchtroublesolvingtheproblem.A．couldn’tbe B．mustn’tbeC．can’thavebeen D．mustn’thavebeen12．Wildswans’________intheareaisagoodindicationofabetterenvironment.A．exhibition B．escapeC．a(chǎn)bsence D．a(chǎn)ppearance13．Distinguishedguestsandfriends,welcometoourschool,_____theceremonyofthe50thAnniversarythismorningareouralumni（校友）fromhomeandabroad.A．Attend B．Toattend C．Attending D．Havingattended14．Thiscarisimportanttoourfamily.Wewouldrepairitatourexpense_______itbreakdownwithinthefirstyear.A．could B．wouldC．might D．should15．Ifthesenewmeasuresdon’twork,we’llhaveto_______ouroldsystem.A．makeupforB．comeupwithC．breakawayfromD．fallbackon16．Thankstothe“sugartax”，foodfactorieshavereducedsugarintheirproducts,________about45millionkilogramsofsugar.A．tosaveB．savedC．savingD．havingsaved17．Dadisusedtosmokinganddrinking.There’snochance_____I’mabletotalkhiminto.A．whether;givingitupB．ofwhether;givingthemupC．that;gettingridofthemD．which;stoppingit18．Atonetime,sheisfine,________atanother,sheisabnormal.A．a(chǎn)nd B．or C．but D．so19．IhadhopedtotakeaholidaythisyearbutIwasn’tableto______.A．getaway B．dropin C．checkout D．holdon20．—WhereisGary?—HeisatthelibrarystudyingforhisGermantestonWednesday.Infact,he________forthetesteverydayoverthepastweek.A．hasreviewedB．wasreviewingC．hasbeenreviewingD．hadbeenreviewing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(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。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）TheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics(AAP)hasissuedarecommendationabouthowmuchjuicechildrenshouldconsume.Ingeneral,therecommendationsmightbelessthanwhatyouarecurrentlygivingyourchild.AnAAPpolicystatementissuedin2001recommendednojuiceforchildrenyoungerthan6monthsofage,4-6ouncesofjuicedailyforchildrenaged1-6,and8-12ouncesforchildren7orolder.Thoserecommendationshavenowbeenrevisedpartlyduetoconsiderableconcernaboutincreasingweightandteethproblems.ThenewAAPrecommendationisthatfruitjuiceshouldnotbeprovidedatalltochildrenunderIyearofage,instead;waterandcow’smilkarepreferredasprimaryliquidsourcesforchildrenafterweaning(斷奶).Thenewrecommendationsalsolowertheamountofjuiceforolderchildren.Childrenaged1-3canhave4ouncesof100%juicedaily,childrenaged4-64to6ounces,andchildren7orolder8ounces.TheAAPsaysthereisnoroleforjuiceduringthefirstyearoflife,andthatexpensivejuiceproductsdesignedspeciallyforinfants(new-bornbabies)arenotofvalue.Theynotethatjuiceshouldnotbegivenasameansofsoothinganupsetchild.Thisdoesn’tmeanthattheAAPisagainstfruit.Infact,theyrecommendthatwholefruitbeprovidedandencouragedforchildren.Onebigadvantageofwholefruitisthatwholefruitcontainsfiber.Italsocontainssomeprotein.Childrenaged4-6shouldbeofferedfruitthathasalotoffiber,suchasapples,pears,berries,ororanges.Theycanalsohavejuicethathasfiberinit.Children7andoldershouldgetatotalof2to21/2servingsoffruitperday.1、Whichofthefollowingwordscanreplace“soothing”inparagraph6?A．Annoying. B．Calming.C．Refreshing. D．Teasing.2、WhatmayaccountfortheAAP’sissuingthenewrecommendation?A．People’shealthisputatriskfromtakingtoomuchjuice.B．Juiceproductsareprovedoflittlevalue.C．Wholefruitisgainingpopularityamongkids.D．Noneoftheabove.3、Weknowfromthepassagethat________.A．waterandcow’smilkareabetterchoiceforinfants’healththanjuice.B．juicecontainsmorenutrientsnecessaryforhealththanwholefruit.C．themoreexpensivejuiceproductsare,themorevaluetheyhave.D．theearlierchildrentakejuiceintheirfirstyear,thehealthierthey’llbecome.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Advantagesofwholefruitoverjuice.B．HarmdonetochildrenwhotakejuiceC．TheamoutofjuicechildrencantakeD．Thetimewhenchildrencantakejuice.23．（8分）HomeLaundryAutomaticDryerProductFullTwoYearWarranty（保修）LimitedFiveYearWarrantyonCabinet（機(jī)箱）WarrantyProvidesfor：FIRSTTWOYEARSAmanawillrepairorreplaceanyfaultypartfreeofcharge.THIRDTHRUFIFTHYEARSAmanawillprovideafreereplacementpartforanycabinetwhichprovesfaultyduetorust（生銹）.WarrantyLimitations：?Warrantybeginsatdateoforiginalpurchase.?AppliesonlytoproductusedwithintheUnitedStatesorinCanadaifproductisapprovedbyCanadianStandardsAssociationwhenshippedfromfactory.?Productsusedonacommercialorrentalbasisnotcoveredbythiswarranty.?ServicemustbeperformedbyanAmanaservicer.?Adjustmentscoveredduringfirstyearonly.WarrantyDoesNotCoverItIf：?Producthasdamageduetoproductchange，connectiontoanimproperelectricalsupply>shippingandhandling,accident,fire,floods,lightningorotherconditionsbeyondthecontrolofAmana.?Productisimproperlyinstalled（安裝）orapplied.Owner’sResponsibilities：?Providesalesreceipt.?Normalcareandrepair.?Havingtheproductreasonablyaccessibleforservice.?Payforservicecallsrelatedtoproductinstallationorusageinstructions.?Payforextraservicecosts,overnormalservicecharges,ifservicerisrequestedtoperformserviceoutsideservicer^normalbusinesshours.*InnoeventshallAmanaberesponsibleforconsequentialdamages（間接損壞）.*Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayhaveotherswhichvaryfromstatetostateForexample,somestatesdonotallowtheexclusion（排除）orlimitationofconsequentialdamages,sothisexclusionmaynotapplytoyou.1、AccordingtoWarrantyLimitations,aproductcanbeunderwarrantyif.A．usedintheU.S.A． B．rentedforhomeuseC．repairedbytheuserhimself D．shippedfromaCanadianfactory2、AccordingtoOwner’sResponsibilities,anownerhastopayfor.A．theproductinstallation B．a(chǎn)servicer’sovertimeworkC．thelossofthesalesreceipt D．a(chǎn)mechanic’stransportation3、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothewarranty?A．ConsequentialdamagesareexcludedacrossAmerica.B．Aproductdamagedinanaturaldisasteriscoveredbythewarranty.C．Afaultycabinetduetorustcanbereplacedfreeinthesecondyear.D．Freerepairisavailableforaproductusedimproperlyinthefirstyear.24．（8分）ItwarmedmyhearttodaytowalkintotheThirstyCameldowntownintheThanksgivingDay,foraquicklunchbeforeahaircutandlibrarytrip.Ihan,afoodshopowner,saidthathewasrefusingtotakemoneytodaybecauseitwasBuyNothingDay.Toincreaseawareness(意識)ofthestrangeoverspendingnatureofoursociety,Ilansuggestedatradeforfoodtoday.Hesimplyaskedthatyouoffersomethingofequalpersonalvalueforthemealyoureceived.AtfirstIwasreallyuncomfortable,wonderingifitwouldbefairtoexchangeayettobedetermined“IOweYou”(IOU)forfood?WhatcouldIgivehimofequalvalue?Afterall,hisfoodisthebestinthetown!WeendedupwritingourIOU'swithpromisesofabook,somepaintingsandtheofferofworkinavarietyofwaysifheneedsit.Ithinktheideaisn'tthatthetradeis"equal"somuchastheimportanceofthekindof<u>transaction</u>.Weputthoughtintoourofferandwehadanevengreaterunderstandingforthemealsweate.Wedon'tbuyalot,especiallyatthisupcomingtimeofyear.Wedon'tgivegiftsatallinfact.Theholidaytimeisspentenjoyingeachother'scompanyanddoingthingstogetherwithfamilyandfriends.Thisiswhatseemsmostsensible.Ilanisagoodperson.Weareallluckytohavesomeonelikethisinourcommunity.1、Ilandidnottakeanymoneythatdayinorderto_________.A．haveaquicklunchbeforeahaircutandlibrarytripB．buynothingthatdaytosavesomemoneyC．makepeopleawareoftheiroverspendingD．tradeforsomethingofequalvalueinreturn2、Forthemeal,theauthorfinallyofferedIlan________.A．somepromisesB．a(chǎn)bookC．somepaintingsD．workindifferentways3、Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“transaction”?A．transportB．tradeC．mealD．giving4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetoBuyNothingDay?A．DisagreeableB．Meaningless.C．Supportive.D．Doubtful.25．（10分）Doyouliveinacitywherelookinguptheairqualityforecastisjustasimportantascheckingtheweatherforecastfortheday?Manyplacesaroundtheworldhaveterriblepollutionproblems.Butnownewresearchsuggeststhatwemightbeabletoprotectourselves，naturallyandeasily—simplybytakingvitaminB．Thestudywasconductedbyateamofinternationalresearchers.TheirfocuswasonapollutantknownasPM2.5.Itssize,approximatelyl/40ththewidthofahumanhair,makesitparticularlydangerousbecauseitisreadilyinhaledandsmallenoughtospreadthroughthebodyviatheblood.ThiscancausedamagetothelungsifPM2.5isbeingbreathedinregularly.Thecurrentexperimentinvolvedsubjectsbeingexposedtocleanairandaplacebo(安慰劑)torecordbaselineresponses.Theyweregiventheplaceboforfourweeks,thenexposedthroughafacemasktoairfromahighlypollutedareaindowntownToronto.Theresearchersmeasuredmethylation(甲基化)changestoDNA;thedamageincreasedineachparticipant.However,intherepeatedexperiment,whenthevolunteersweregivenavitaminsupplementcontaining1milligramofvitaminB12,50mgofvitaminB6,and2.5mgoffolicaciddailyforfourweeks,itreducedthedamagetotheDNAbyarangeof28to76percent.TheresultsindicatehowpreventionatanindividuallevelcouldbeusedtofighttheharmfuleffectsofPM2.5.However,researchersstressedthatresearchwasinitsearlystages.Futurestudies,especiallyinheavilypollutedareas,areurgentlyneededandthey’llfinallydeveloppreventivemeasuresusingBvitaminstopreventthehealtheffectsofairpollution.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inhaled”inParagraph1referto?A．breathed.B．smelt.C．a(chǎn)pproached.D．discovered.2、Howdoestheauthorintroducethecurrentexperiment?A．Byanalyzingcauses.B．Bygivingexamples.C．Bymakingcomparisons.D．Bydescribingeffects.3、Whatcanwelearnabouttheresearchersinthelastparagraph?A．Theywarnedpeopleofheavypollution.B．Theyregrettednotusingenoughvolunteers.C．They’llsoonfindmorewaystotestBvitamins.D．They’llconfirmthefindingsinhighlypollutedareas.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．PM2.5IsMostDeadlyB．VitaminBBenefitsPeopleMostC．VitaminBOffersAirPollutionProtectionD．AirQualityForecastIsExtremelyImportant第三部分語言知識運(yùn)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(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）ThisisatruestoryofMother’sSacrificeduringtheJapanEarthquake.Aftertheearthquake,therescuersreachedtheruinsofayoungwoman’shouse.Theysawherdeadbodythroughthecracks.However,her1wasstrangeasshekneltonherknees;herbodywas2forward,andhertwohandsweresupportedbyanobject.Thecollapsedhousehad3onherbackandhead.Withmanydifficulties,theleaderoftherescueteamputhishand4anarrowgaponthewalltoreachthewoman’sbody.Hewas5thatthiswomanwouldbestillalive.However,thecoldandstiffbodytoldhimthatshehadpassedaway6Heandtherestofthe7leftthehouseandweregoingtosearchthenextcollapsedbuilding.Forsomereason,theteamleaderwas8byaforcetogobacktothehouseforthedeadwoman.Thistime,hecarefullypassedhishandthroughthe9crackstosearchthelittlespaceunderthedeadbody.Suddenly,hescreamedwith10,“Achild!Thereisachild!”Thewholeteamworkedtogether.Theycarefully11thepilesofruinedobjectsaroundthedeadwoman.Therewasathree-month-oldboy12inhismother’sbody13,thewomanhadusedherbodytoprotecthersonwhenthehousecollapsed.Thelittleboywasstillsleeping14whentheteamleaderpickedhimup.Themedicaldoctorcamequicklytoexaminethelittleboy15heopenedtheblanket,hesawacellphoneinsidetheblanket.Therewasatext16onthescreen.Itsaid,“Ifyou17,youmustrememberthatIloveyou.”Thiscellphonewaspassedaroundfromonehandtoanotheramongtherescuers.Everybodythatreadthemessage18.Asisknown,itismother’s19lovethatprotectsusfromcoldandhunger,butatcertain20points,itismother’slovethatsheltersusfromdangeranddeath.1、A．expression B．position C．pose D．behavior2、A．placing B．leaning C．falling D．relying3、A．stood B．covered C．slipped D．crashed4、A．a(chǎn)cross B．beyond C．through D．beneath5、A．hoping B．confirming C．determining D．predicting6、A．inadvance B．forsure C．onpurpose D．inhonour7、A．team B．villagers C．doctors D．volunteers8、A．a(chǎn)rouse B．a(chǎn)ttacked C．grasped D．driven9、A．broad B．smooth C．narrow D．deep10、A．sorrow B．excitement C．satisfaction D．disappointment11、A．removed B．discovered C．wrapped D．folded12、A．delivered B．blocked C．held D．treasured13、A．Unfortunately B．Obviously C．Coincidently D．Hopefully14、A．helplessly B．unconsciously C．peacefully D．bitterly15、A．Until B．Since C．Before D．After16、A．telephone B．letter C．information D．message17、A．survive B．wake C．live D．spot18、A．relieved B．sighed C．signed D．wept19、A．unconditional B．permanent C．fundamental D．unbearable20、A．meaningful B．critical C．controversial D．influential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）NewYearinChineseeyesisafamilyreunion.However,inforeigners'eyes,itisnotonlyakindofhomesickness,butaspringmigration(遷徙).Everyyear1．(see)thelargestannualmassmigrationontheplanet2．onesixthoftheworld'spopulationtravelhometocelebrate3．theirfamilies.Thatisaroundabillionpeople4．(make)3.5billionjourneysina40-dayperiod.Meanwhile,over250millionrailjourneysaremadeacrossChinaduringthefestival.Lastyear,5.6millionrailtickets5．(sell)inasingleday.EverynewyearintheheartlandofindustrialChinathousandsuponthousandsofmotorcyclistsbravetheweatherandhittheroad,determinedtomake6．home.TheChineseNewYear7．(celebrate)isalsoknownastheSpringFestival.Itlasts15days.ItisthemainholidayoftheChinesecalendar.InmodernChina,8．(search)forwork,manypeoplehavetomoveawayfromhome.AndtheywilltravelhometobewiththelovedonesduringtheSpringFestival.InChineseNewYear,modernand9．(tradition)customsarebroughttogetherwhentheChinesecelebratetheSpringFestival.Nowadays,notonlydoesChinahavethe10．(fast)growingmoderncitiesintheworld,butthelandscapesarealsotrulydiverse.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，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤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(jì)分。Dearsir/Madam,AsaChinesehighschoolstudenttograduateinthisyear,Isincerelyapplytoachancetostudyinyouruniversity、I’meighteenbutwillfinishmythreeyearsofstudyinhighschoolsoon、IstudiedChinese,English,math,physics,chemistry,biology,geography,historyandothersubject,ofwhichsciencesubjectsaremyfavorites、II’malsogoodatEnglish、IcancommunicatefluentwithnativespeakersinEnglish、Beside,Igoinforvariousout-of-classactivities、Ilikeplayfootball,tabletennis,andsoon、I’malsomemberofmanyclubsformusicandopera、I’mavolunteerinmyneighborhood、I’mlookingforwardtohearfromyou、Andpleasecontactmebye-mail:lihua@qq、com、Yourssincerely,LiHua第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是學(xué)生會主席李華，為了讓外國人了解中國傳統(tǒng)文化，學(xué)生會將進(jìn)行“唐詩吟誦大賽”(TangPoetryRecitationContest)，特邀請學(xué)校國際部學(xué)生參加，請你根據(jù)提示寫一則通知。主要內(nèi)容包括：1.大賽目的和意義；2.主辦方：校學(xué)生會。時間：2016年12月30日。地點(diǎn)：校報(bào)告廳(assemblyhall)；3.范圍：唐詩三百首(ThreeHundredTangPoems)。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文流暢。NoticeDoyouwanttohaveafurtherknowledgeofChineseculture?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、A3、D4、C5、A6、C7、D8、B9、C10、B11、C12、D13、C14、D15、D16、C17、C18、C19、A20、C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(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。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.TheworstmonthtobuyonlinewasMarchwhereyoucouldexpecttosavejust2.76percent.Consumersandexpertshavebeenspeculatingforyearsaboutthebesttimetoshoponline.Bookingaflighthasalmostbecomeasciencewithsomeclaimingthatbuyingsixweeksbeforeyoutravelguaranteesyouthebestprice.However,