2025屆福建省南平市邵武市第四中學(xué)英語高三上期末考試試題含解析

2025屆福建省南平市邵武市第四中學(xué)英語高三上期末考試試題考生請(qǐng)注意：1．答題前請(qǐng)將考場、試室號(hào)、座位號(hào)、考生號(hào)、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號(hào)內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Internetshoppingisreally________whenpeoplearesureofitssafetyandsecurity.A．takingoff B．takingupC．settingoff D．settingup2．—HelenisgoingtoManchesterforfurthereducationnextmonth.—I’m______becauseIhavetostayathomeandwork.A．greenwithenvyB．whiteasasheetC．tickledpinkD．blackandblue3．EventhoughthewayLinDaiyuexpressesherfeelingsmaybe________toamodernaudience,itisrootedinhercharacterandmakeswhosheis.A．a(chǎn)llergicB．foreignC．sensitiveD．fundamental4．Thewitnessanimportantdetailwhendescribingtheaccident.A．broughtout B．keptoffC．leftout D．raninto5．Kateaskedthegirlstososhecouldhearwhatherhusbandsaidonthephone.A．slowdown B．comedown C．settledown D．breakdown6．Therearemanyfamousculturalrelicsinourcountry,many_______thousandsofyearsago.A．datingbackto B．datebacktoC．datedbackto D．weredatedbackto7．Thepoliceareinvestigatingthecompany,threeof________managershavealreadybeenarrested.A．whose B．thatC．which D．where8．Goodevening.HuangshanHotel.Goodevening.______________?A．DoyoustillhavearoomfortonightB．Whatwouldyoulike,pleaseC．IsthereanythingIcandoforyouD．Whoisthatspeaking,please9．IthinkAna______herpackingsinceshestartedgettingthingsreadyearlythismorning.A．finishesB．hasfinishedC．hadfinishedD．wouldfinish10．Althoughthetest________looklikeasimpleone,greatcareisneeded.A．may B．must C．should D．need11．Thekidiscrying,forhe______jumpovertheditchonhisown.A．daresnotto B．darenotto C．doesn’tdareto D．daresnot12．Theproblemliesin______we’renowgivinghimafish,notteachinghimhowtofish.A．what B．thatC．which D．if13．Mysummercampisn’tgoodfun,butitisreallearningexperienceforme.A．a(chǎn);/ B．the;a C．/;a D．a(chǎn);the14．HewasadmittedtoHarvardUniversity,________wasjustwhathisparentsexpected.A．who B．whichC．what D．where15．Itwasthenaturaldisaster,ratherthanhumanerrors,that________forthedeathofsomanyinnocentpeople.A．a(chǎn)reblamed B．wastoblame C．wasblamed D．weretoblame16．Countrieswhichcontinueimportinghugequantitiesofwastewillhaveto____theissueofpollution.A．maintain B．simplify C．overlook D．a(chǎn)ddress17．It’scertainlyhardwork.But,amanwhowishestohaveacareerhastomakeagreatmanysacrifices.A．onthecontrary B．inaddition C．ontheotherhand D．inthatcase18．Theteacheroftengiveshisstudentsabriefpauseinclass______theycantakeinwhathehastaught.A．why B．when C．who D．which19．Mostofthemoneyforthereconstructionofthequake-strickentownhasbeenallocatedbythegovernment,therest______fromthecomingcharityconcerts.A．tobecollected B．havingbeencollectedC．beingcollected D．tohavebeencollected20．youcanlearntoappreciatethechallengesinlife,youwillfindinnerstrength.A．WhenB．WhileC．BeforeD．Unless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(gè)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）BillieHarrieswasanAmericanfighterpilotwhofoughttoliberateFrancefromtheNazis.HewasshotdownandkilledinJulyof1944overNazi-occupiednorthernFrance.Duetoaseriesofmiscommunications,thatinformationnevergotbacktohiswifePeggy.Asfarassheknew,Billwasjustmissing.Shewaited,shesaid,“Allofmylife.”Peggymightneverhaveknownthetruestoryifarelativehadn’tlookedintohismilitaryrecordsafewyearsago.Shefinallygotherlocalcongressman（議員）toreopenhiscasein2011.ShewasshockedtolearnthatinthetownofLesVentes,themainroadisactuallycalledPlaceBillieD．Harris.It’sthesameroadtownspeoplehavebeenmarchingdownthreetimesayearfordecadestohonorhissacrifice.Billiewasabletomaintaincontroloftheplane,despitehiscondition,andavoidthevillage,91-year-oldGuySurleau,theonlywitnessstillliving,said.HegotchokedupjustmentioningBill’sname.AtfirstthetownburiedBillieintheirlocalgraveyard（墓地）andcoveredhisgravewithflowers.AfterhisbodywasmovedtotheAmericangraveyardatNormandy,thetowncontinuedtotakeflowerstohisgrave,assuminghehadnolivingrelativestodoso.Sincelearningallofthis,Peggyhasbeenmakinganannualpilgrimage（朝拜）toFrance.Shevisitsthenearbywoodswheretheplanewentdown,accompaniedbySurleau.“Iliketothinkthathewasstillconsciousenoughtoknowthatafriendstoodbyhim,”Peggysaid,standingbesideSurleauintheforest.“Andthismanisthatfriend.”1、WhatmadePeggyunawareofBillie’sdeathfordecades?A．Noaccuratenewssenttoher. B．Lettersforhersenttowrongaddress.C．Wrongdecisionmadebyherrelative. D．NopostalserviceduringWorldWarII.2、Whyhavethetownspeoplebeenmarchingthemainroadfordecades?A．Toobservethelocalcustom. B．Toshowrespecttothehero.C．Torespondtoabuildingproject. D．Tocelebratethevictoryofthewar.3、HowdidSurleaufeelwhenhetoldBillie’sstory?A．Ratherashamed. B．Quiteencouraged.C．Deeplytouched D．Greatlysurprised4、WhatcanwelearnaboutPeggy?A．Shewasinterestedinsightseeing. B．Sheremaineddevotedtoherhusband.C．ShewishedSurleautoaccompanyBillie. D．Shejudgedherlatehusbandstillconscious.23．（8分）PigeonsinLondonhaveabadreputation.Somepeoplecallthemflyingrats.Andmanyblamethemforcausingpollutionwiththeirdroppings.Butnowthebirdsarebeingusedtofightanotherkindofpollutioninthiscityof8.5million.“Theproblemforairpollutionisthatit’sbeenlargelyignoredasanissueforalongtime,”saysAndreaLee,whoworksfortheLondon-basedenvironmentalorganizationClientEarth.“Peopledon’trealizehowbaditis,andhowitactuallyaffectstheirhealth.”London’spoorairqualityislinkedtonearly10,000earlydeathsayear.Leesays,citing(引用)areportreleasedbythecitymanagerlastyear.Ifpeoplewerebetterinformedaboutthepollutionthey’rebreathing,shesays,theycouldpressurethegovernmenttodosomethingaboutit.Nearby,onawindyhillinLondon’sRegent’sPark,anexperimentisunderwaythatcouldhelp—thefirstweekofflightsbythePigeonAirPatrol.ItallbeganwhenPierreDuquesnoy,thedirectorforDigitasLBi,amarketingfirm,wonaLondonDesignFestivalcontestlastyeartoshowhowaworldproblemcouldbesolvedusingTwitter.Duquesnoy,fromFrance,chosetheproblemofairpollution.“Basically,Irealizedhowimportanttheproblemwas,”hesays.“ButalsoIrealizedthatmostofthepeoplearoundmedidn’tknowanythingaboutit.”Duquesnoysayshewantstobettermeasurepollution,whileatthesametimemakingtheresultsaccessibletothepublicthroughTwitter.“So”,hewondered,“howcouldwegoacrossthecityquicklycollectingasmuchdataaspossible?”Droneswerehisfirstthought.Butit’sillegaltoflythemoverLondon.“ButpigeonscanflyaboveLondon,right?”hesays.“Theylive—actually,theyareLondonersaswell.So,yeah,Ithoughtaboutusingpigeonsequippedwithmobileapps.Andwecanusenotjuststreetpigeons,butracingpigeons,becausetheyflyprettyquicklyandprettylow.”SoitmightbetimeforLondonerstohavemorerespectfortheirpigeons.Thebirdsmayjustbehelpingtoimprovethequalityofthecity’sair.1、WhatcanweinferaboutLondon’sairqualityfromParagraph2?A．Londonersareverysatisfiedwithit.B．Thegovernmentistryingtoimproveit.C．Londonersshouldpaymoreattentiontoit.D．Thegovernmenthasdonealottoimproveit.2、DuquesnoyattendedtheLondonDesignFestivalto_________.A．entertainLondoners. B．solveaworldproblem.C．designaproductforsale. D．protectanimalslikepigeons.3、WhydidDuquesnoygiveupusingdronestoflyacrossLondon?A．Becausetheyaretooexpensive. B．Becausetheyflytooquickly.C．Becausetheyareforbidden. D．Becausetheyflytoohigh.4、Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．CleanairinLondon. B．London’sdirtysecret.C．London’snewpollutionfighter. D．CausesofairpollutioninLondon.24．（8分）CompanyNamesThatHaveSecretMeaningsCo-founderLarryPagewasatabrainstormingsessionatStanfordforanewmassivedataindexingwebsite.Someonesuggested“googolplex”—oneofthelargestdescribableNUMBERS.Pageshorteneditto“googol.”Whenhelatercheckedfortheavailabilityofthedomainname,hemadeamistakeandtypedin“google”instead.Buthelikedthenameandregistereditforhimselfandco-founderSergeyBrin.ThisluxurycarmakercombinedelementsfromtheFordandOldsmobilecompanieswhenitwasstartedin1902andlaterbecameknownforitsinnovationandhighquality.ThecompanywasnamedfortheFrenchexplorerAntoineLaumetdelaMotheCadillac,whofoundedthecityofDetroitin101.Companyco-founderGordonBowkerhassaidthatwhilebrainstormingnames,someonebroughtoutamapthatfeaturedtheoldminingtownofStarbo.ThatmayhaveledhimtothinkofStarbuck,thefirstmateinHermanMelville’sfamousnovel,MobyDick.Notonlythecompanynamebutalsotheoriginofitslogohasarousedgreatcuriosity.TheinventorofRolex,HansWilsdorf,waslookingtomakeanelegant,yetprecise,wristwatch.Hewantedanamethatwaseasytosay,workedindifferentlanguages,andlookedgoodonthewatches.HesettledonRolexin1908.16、Whichcompanynamehasacloserelationshipwithliterature?A．Google. B．Cadillac.C．Starbucks. D．Rolex.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrue?A．Googlewasadoptedbecause“googol”wasnotavailablethen.B．Cadillacwasnamedafterthefoundingfatherofthecompany.C．Starbuckswasusedduetotheco-founder’sloveforhistown.D．HansWilsdorfintendedRolextobeuniversallyaccepted.25．（10分）FrankLloydWrightwasthechampionoforganicarchitecture,astyleofbuildingmeanttoharmonizewithnature.ButI’mnotsureharmonizingwithchipmunks—smallAmericananimalssimilartosquirrelswithblacklinesontheirfur—waswhathehadinmind.DuringmyyearswiththeUSNationalParkService,IspentsixmonthsworkinginavisitorcenterdesignedbyWright’sfirm.SeveralotheremployeesandIstaffedthepark’sphoneandradiosystemfromaroominthebasement.IwassittingatmydeskwhenIfirstheardasoundinthesuspendedceiling.Darkshapesmovedfastacrossthelightpanel(光板)abovemyhead.Momentslater,theyranbackintheoppositedirection,leavingmewithanimpressionofnosesandtails,eachtailfollowedbyanothernose.Itwaslikewatchingashadowpuppet(皮影)performance,butwithrealanimals.“Babychipmunks,”afellowtoldme.“Theyliveintheceiling.”Afterfoursummersworkingintheparks,Ihadgrownaccustomedtosharingindoorspacewithwildlife.Chipmunksintheworkplaceevenseemedtobeajoy;theirbehaviorsprovidedabitofstressreliefondifficultdays.Assummerprogressed,theshadowschasingeachotheracrossourlightsgrewbigger.Theirmovementacrossthelightpanelshadbecomemoreofanathleticrunning.IhadjustansweredacallonedaywhenIheardaloudsound,andaceilingpanelfelldownonmyhead.IdroppedthephoneasIfelloutofmyofficechair,lookingupjustintimetoseeabrowntaildisappearoverthegapintheceiling.Ipulledmyselfoffthecarpet,laughingwithmyco-workers,andnoticedthephonehangingoverthesideofthedesk.Ipickedupthephone,preparingtoexplainthecrash,thescream,thedroppedphone,andthelaughingtothelistenerwhowasabouttovisitthepark.“I’msorry,butyou’renotgoingtobelievewhatjusthappened.”Idon’tthinkhedid.1、Whatdoestheauthorprobablydo?A．He’savisitor.B．He’sabiologist.C．He’sanarchitect.D．He’saconsultant.2、Whatwerethechipmunksdoingwhentheauthorfoundthemforthefirsttime?A．Theywerechasingeachother.B．Theyweremakingtheirhome.C．Theywerejumpingontothelights.D．Theywereclimbinguptotheceiling.3、Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutseeingchipmunksinhisoffice?A．Scared.B．Curious.C．Pleased.D．Shocked.4、Whatwasthemaincauseoftheaccidentwhentheauthorwasmakingaphonecall?A．Thechipmunkswerefightingonthepanel.B．Thepanelcouldn’tbearthechipmunks’weight.C．Somethinghittheceilingfromhighabove.D．Thesuspendedceilingwasnotfirm.5、Whowastheauthortalkingtooverthephone?A．Oneofhisfriends.B．FrankLloydWright.C．Afutureparkvisitor.D．Oneofhiscolleagues.第三部分語言知識(shí)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Twelve-year-oldAllendecidedtoleavehomecityandmakealivingbyhimselfbecausehisfamilywastoopoor.Beforeheleft,hisfatheraskedhimwhathewasgoingtodo.Allenanswered,“Iwanttolearn1performance.”Hisfatherwas2withhisanswer,“What?No,youcan’tdothat.Circusistheplaceforclownsinmanypeople’seyes.Ourfamilywillbe3ofyou.”ButAllen4,“Ourfamilyissopoorrightnow.Whichismoreimportanttoyou,5orclothingandfood?Iwillgiveyousomemoneyeverymonthfromthecircus.Itprobablywillbeahuge6.”Hisfatherwasvery7,“Ifyougothere,somebodywillknowaboutitverysoonandI’llbevery8.”Aftergoing9alotofdifficulties,Allenfinallyfoundacircusandconvincedthe10tolethimstay.Heworkedveryhardstudyingmagicandlivedwithanimals.Everymonth,hisparentswouldgeta11fromhim.Buttheyneverknewhisaddress.TheyknewthemoneywasfromAllenbutwhenpeopleaskedthemaboutAllen’s12,theynevertoldthemthetruth.Later,hisparentsreceivedmoreandmoremoneyfromhim.Then,a13namedAlbertbecameveryfamousinthewholeworld.Everyonethought14ofhisperformance.Lotsofpeoplehurriedtoseehisperformancefromfaraway.Oneday,Allen’sfatherwenttovisitarelativeinanother15.TherelativepaidalotofmoneyforticketsofAlbertthemagician’sshow.Allen’sfatherwenttotheshowwiththerelative.Duringtheshow,Allen’sfathergottotally16bythemagician’stricks.Whenthemagiciantookoffhis17,thefatherfoundAlbertwashisson,Allen.Allenrecognizedhisfather.Hisfather18him,“Whydidyouchangeyourname?”“Becauseyousaidyouwouldbeembarrassedforme.”“Butnobodywill19thefamousmagicianismysonAllen.”Wewantallthebestthingsinlifeandavoidthebadpast.However,everygoodthingcomesata20.Youcan’thavethemallwithoutgivingupsomething.1、A．music B．theatre C．circus D．a(chǎn)nimal2、A．satisfied B．unhappy C．curious D．hopeful3、A．guilty B．proud C．tired D．a(chǎn)shamed4、A．insisted B．demanded C．a(chǎn)dded D．declined5、A．dignity B．popularity C．name D．money6、A．career B．success C．fortune D．performance7、A．convincing B．stubborn C．understanding D．confused8、A．embarrassed B．disappointed C．a(chǎn)nnoyed D．frightened9、A．over B．a(chǎn)fter C．beyond D．through10、A．guard B．owner C．trainer D．performer11、A．letter B．photo C．check D．note12、A．job B．performance C．a(chǎn)ddress D．boss13、A．clown B．magician C．musician D．writer14、A．badly B．ill C．highly D．nothing15、A．village B．city C．circus D．country16、A．a(chǎn)ffected B．a(chǎn)ddicted C．persuaded D．impressed17、A．jacket B．glasses C．mask D．gloves18、A．hugged B．praised C．thanked D．blamed19、A．know B．doubt C．a(chǎn)dmit D．a(chǎn)cknowledge20、A．reason B．point C．reward D．price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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Therewasamanwhohadfoursons.Never

1．theystopquarrellingwithoneanother.Hewasalwaystellingthemhowmuch

2．(easy)lifewouldbeiftheyworkedtogetherbuttheytookabsolutelynonoticeofhim.Onedayhedecidedtoshowthem

3．hemeant.Hecalledallthesonstogetherandputa

4．(tight)tiedbundleofsticksonthefloorinfrontofthem."Canyoubreakthat?"heaskedtheyoungestson.Theboyputhiskneeonthebundlebut

5．hepressedandpulledwithhisarmshecouldnotbendthewood.Thefatherrequiredeachsoninturn

6．(try)tobreakthebundle,but

7．ofthemcoulddoit.Thenheuntiedthestringandscatteredthesticks."Nowtry,"

8．(say)thefather.Theboysbrokethestickseasilyintheirhands."DoyouseewhatImean?"thefatherasked."ifonlyyoustandtogethernoonecanhurtyou.Ifyoualldisagree

9．wholetimeandinsistongoingyourseparateways,thefirstenemyyoumeetwillbeabletodestroyyou."Unitedwestand

10．(divide)wefall.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）該文中共有十處錯(cuò)誤,每句中最多有兩處,錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧),并在此符號(hào)下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)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(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改十處,多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。Duringthesummerholidaysinthisyear,IthoughtIshoulddosomethingmeaningfulinsteadofstayingathome、SoIgotajobattheKFCfastfoodrestaurantandworkingthereasacleaner、Iworkedsevenhouradayforthreeweeks、Thejobwashardandboredandseemedendless,whichmademetiredthatInearlygaveituphalfway、Afterall,Istucktoitwithdetermination、EverydayIstartedofffromworkearlyinthemorningandgothomelaterintheevening、FinallyIfinishedthejobuntilthenewtermbegan、Now,Iunderstandthatlabormeans、Ithinkitisreallyasuccessfulexperience、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，你的英國朋友Selena來信告知她全家到湖南旅行的消息，并希望你能推薦熟悉的旅游路線,如“長沙之行”“鳳凰之行”等。請(qǐng)你給她回信，內(nèi)容包括：1.你推薦的路線；2.你推薦的理由；3.你的祝愿。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出。不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearSelena,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely.LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、A3、B4、A5、C6、A7、A8、A9、B10、A11、C12、B13、C14、B15、B16、D17、C18、B19、A20、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(gè)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.Bookingaflighthasalmos