上海市寶山區(qū)高三第四次模擬考試新高考英語試卷及答案解析

上海市寶山區(qū)高三第四次模擬考試新高考英語試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，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．________fromJ.K.Rowling’sbookseriesofthesametitle,the“HarryPotter”moviesareuniversallyacknowledgedasclassics.A．Adapting B．HavingadaptedC．Adapted D．Tobeadapted2．HeletmewritedownhisinstructionssurethatIwouldknowwhatwasafterhewentaway.A．making;doingB．making;todoC．tomake;todoD．tomake;tobedone3．Iwasillthatday,otherwiseI_______thesportsmeet.A．tookpartin B．wouldhavetakenpartinC．hadtakenpartin D．wouldtakepartin4．Thelittleboystaredatthestrangemanquestioningly,not________whethertobelievewhathehadsaid.A．toknow B．knowingC．known D．havingknown5．—What’sup?Youlookdown.—Ihavepilesofpapers________,butItypesoslowly.A．tobetypedB．typedC．totypeD．beingtyped6．—NextweekIwillgotoajobinterview.willyougivemesomesuggestions?—Smilingisagreatwaytomakeyourself________.A．standout B．turnoutC．workout D．pickout7．(2013·天津，9)Noone________bemoregenerous；hehasaheartofgold.A．couldB．mustC．dareD．need8．Bob’slecturescoveredafairlywiderangeandIcan’tsumupwhathesaysinafewsentences.A．covered B．conveyed C．considered D．commanded9．_______youconsiderthattheairlinehandled80millionpassengerslastyear,theaccidentfiguresarereallyverysmall.A．UnlessB．WhenC．BeforeD．Though10．Infrontofthewholeaudience,PremiereLimadehispromise______thegovernmentwouldtryitsbesttosolvetheproblemofpovertyinChina.A．whatB．whichC．whetherD．that11．Advertisingisdifferentfromotherformsofcommunicationinthattheadvertiserpaysforthemessage.A．todeliver B．delivered C．tobedelivered D．delivering12．TheJapanesesufferingfromtheworstnaturaldisasters.A．a(chǎn)re;eversince B．a(chǎn)re;ofalltimeC．is;eversince D．is;ofalltime13．HowIwishI______mymouthbeforeIshoutedatmymum!A．shut B．haveshutC．hadshut D．wouldshut14．Themanwasina________conditionwithsevereinjuriestohislegsafterbeingattackedbyasharkinfarnorthQueensland.A．skepticalB．criticalC．practicalD．physical15．Whatyousaiddoesn’t________whatthepolicehavetoldus,sowehavetofindmoreevidence.A．a(chǎn)greewith B．makeupC．contributeto D．showoff16．—Howdiditcomethatyoudamagedyourcarsobadly?—I____intoatreeontheroadsidetheotherday.A．ran B．hadrun C．wasrunning D．run17．——Congratulationsonyourpromotion.Gooutfordinner,OK?——Good!__________,justyouandme.A．FollowmeB．MytreatC．MypleasureD．Allowme18．—Therearen’tanytoysinoursuitcase．Wherehaveyouputthem?—Oh,no．Thatoldladysittingnexttous______havetakenoursbymistake.A．must B．could C．should D．would19．—WherewasI?—You________youdidn’tlikeyourjob.A．hadsaidB．saidC．weresayingD．hassaid20．Withoutourteam’sgreateffort,theartexhibitionlastweek______suchagreatsuccess.A．wouldn’tbe B．won’tbe C．wouldn’thavebeen D．won’thavebeen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）Lastmonth,votersinthesecondCongressionalDistrictinNewOrleans,Louisiana,madeahistoricchoice.TheyelectedAnh"Joseph"CaoaVietnamese-AmericanRepublicanpartymember,astheirrepresentative.ItisthefirsttimeinoveronehundredyearsthatvotersinthisareaofNewOrleanselectedanon-democraticPartylawmaker.And,AnhCaoisthefirstVietnamese-AmericantobeelectedtotheUnitedStatesCongress(議會).AnhCaowentthroughdifficulttimestogettowhereheisnow.HewasborninSaigoninnineteensixty-sevenduringthewarinVietnam.Innineteenseventy-five,NorthVietnamesetroopstookcontrolofSaigon.Hewasseparatedfromhisfamilyformanyyears.AnhCaolivedwithhisuncleinIndian,thenlatermovedtoHouston,Texas.Hedecidedtoworkforsocialjusticeinanon-religiousway.So,heworkedasalawyerinNewOrleans.HejoinedtheRepublicanPartyandbecameactiveonlocalandstatepoliticalcommittees.HedecidedtocompeteagainsthislocalrepresentativeinCongress,WilliamJefferson,whohadbeeninofficesincenineteenninety-one.MinisterJefferson'sreelectioncampaignwasnothelpedbyfederalcorruptionchargesagainsthim.MisterCaowontheelection.Thatnighthesaidthatneverinhislifedidhethinkhecouldbeacongressman.HesaidtheAmericandreamisaliveandwell.1、Whichstatementaccordingtothisnewsistrue?A．Anh“Joseph”CaowaselectedaVietnamese-AmericanDemocraticpartymember.B．ItisthefirsttimeeverthatvotersinthisareaofNew-Orlearishaveelectedanon-DemocraticPartymemberC．ThefirstVietamese-AmericanelectedtotheUnitedStateCongressisAnhCao.D．AllthevotersinUSAmadeahistoricchoice.2、WhichdescriptionaboutAnh"Joseph"Caoistrue?A．AnhCaowentthroughdifficulttimestogettheachievementnow.B．Hewasborninnineteensixty-seven.'C．Hewasseparatedfromhisfamilyformanyyears.D．Alloftheaboveareright.3、Whichcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Anh"Joseph"wasborninVietnam.B．ThelawmakersinthisareaofNewOrleansusedtobedemocraticforoveracentury.C．Anh"Joseph"determinedtocooperatewithWilliamJefferson.D．AlltheCandidatesinNewOrleansalwayssupportedWilliamJefferson22．（8分）HongKongMuseumofArtEstablishedin1962,thepurposeofHongKongMuseumofArtistopreservetheculturalheritageofChinawithalocalfocus.HongKongMuseumofArtfeaturesmorethan15000differentobjectsofancientChineseartfromHantoQingDynasty.StandardticketHK$10;Students,Seniors,DisabledHK$5;FreeadmissiononWednesday!OpeningHours:10:00am-6:00pm(Mon,Tues,Wed,Fri,Sun);10:00am-8:00pm(Sat);ClosedonThursday(exceptPublicHolidays)Phone:+(852)2720116HongKongSpaceMuseumItisoneofthelargestplanetariumsintheworld.Openedin1980,themuseumsuniqueegg-shapeddomestructureaddedanotherfamousarchitecturalhighlighttoHongKong.StandardticketHK$10;Students,Seniors,DisabledHK$5;FreeadmissiononWednesdayOpeningHours:1:00pm-9:00pm(Mon,Wed,Thur,Fri);10:00am-9:00pm(Sat,SunandPublicHolidays);ClosedonTuesday(exceptPublicHolidays)Phone:+(852)272036HongKongScienceMuseumItopenedin1991andcoversawiderangeofscienceandtechnologyandincontrasttotraditionalmuseums,theHongKongScienceMuseumencouragesitsvisitorstoactivelyparticipate,exploreandexperiencetheexhibitions.Especiallyforkidsthisisagreatlearningandfunopportunity.StandardticketHK$25;Students,Seniors,DisabledHK$12.5;FreeadmissiononWednesday!OpeningHours:1:00pm-9:00pm(Mon,Tues,Wed,Fri);10:00am-9:00pm(Sat,SunandPublicHolidays);ClosedonThursday(exceptPublicHolidays)Phone:+(852)27323232HongKongMuseumofHistoryEstablishedin1975,itisnotonlyahighlightforhistorylovers,butalsoforthearchitecturalenthusiasts.On17500squaremeters,themuseumpreservesanddisplays6000yearsofHongKonghistory.StandardticketHK$10;Students,Seniors,DisabledHK$5;FreeadmissiononWednesday!OpeningHours:10:00am-6:00pm(Mon,Wed–Sat);10:00am-07:00pm(SunandPublicHolidays);ClosedonTuesday(exceptPublicHolidays)Phone:+(852)27249042（307詞）1、HowmuchdoesitcostsforacoupletovisitHongKongSpaceMuseumonFriday?A．HK$10B．HK$5C．HK$15D．HK$12、HowisHongKongScienceMuseumdifferentfromtheothers?A．Ithasuniqueegg-shapeddomestructure.B．Visitorscantakepartintheexhibitionsactively.C．IthelpstopreservethehistoryofHongKong.D．PeoplecanlearnthehistoryofHongKong.3、WhatdotheMuseumsmentionedinthetexthaveincommon?A．Theiropeningtimearethesame.B．Theyallopenfreelyonpublicholidays.C．Theirfreeadmissiondaysarethesame.D．Theyareallintendedforhistorylovers.23．（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.24．（8分）Saying''I'msorrywhenyou'vehurtsomeonecanbeahardthingtodo.We’restubborncreatures,afterall,anddon’tlovedealingwithitwhenwe’rewrong.Butapologizing,andmeaningit,isanimportantpartoftheforgivenessprocess.MichaelMcCulloughmadearesearchandfoundthatthemostsincere,forgiveness-inducingapolog.esincludesaying“I’msorry”,offeringtomakeupforthewrongdoinginsomeway,andtakingresponsibility.Andthereasonwhytheyworksowellislargelybasedonprinciplesofevolution,theapologiesmakethetransgressor(犯錯的人}seemmorevaluableasarelationshippartner,andalsohelpthevictimfedlessatriskofgettinghurtagain.Onebasicscientificimplicationoftheresultsisthatthehumanpsychologyofconflictresolutionisunusuallysimilartothatofanimalswhichliveingroups.“Manygroup-livinganimals,particularlymammals,seemtousepeacemakinggestures'assignalsoftheirdesiretoendconflictandrestorecooperativerelationshipswithotherindividualsafteraggressiveconflicthasoccurred,”McCulloughsaid.“Weseemtoreachacommonviewonthispoint.”“Iwouldsaythatempathy(情感共鳴）isapartofgoodmentalhealth,andthatcouldbeapartofthenaturalselectionprocess,too,''BethanyMarshallsays.“Humanswithempathytendtobehealthierandmakebetterchoicesinlife,whilethosewhoareaggressivedon’ttendtodoaswell.”,Andhavingempathywhenyou'vehurtsomeone,shesays,isthebestwaytoapologize.”Themostimportantthingisthatyoufeeltheotherperson'spain,''sheexplains.“Soinsteadofusinglogictoexplainordefend,lookinwardtoidentifywhyyoudidthebadthing.Thenconveythattothemandsaythatyouwouldliketomakeitbetter.Thatcounts.”Youcanmakeitevenbetterbymakingsuretoactdifferentlythenexttimearound——whatthestudyauthorsreferredtoas“compensation”（補(bǔ)償).Butwhattendstohappenoften,saysMarshall,isthatpeoplegetdefensiveaboutwhatthey'vedone,orevenmadatthepersonthey'vewronged.Sowatchyourresponse,becausetheworstapology,sheadds,“isonewherethevictimisblamed.''1、Intheexperiment,McCulloughfindthat_?A．a(chǎn)nimalsaremorecooperativewithotherindividualsB．humans'psychologyisveryclosetoanimals’whendealingwithconflictsC．a(chǎn)ggressiveconflictsaren'teasytoendamonganimalsD．signalgesturesmayhelpendconflicts2、AccordingtoMarshall,peoplewithempathytendto_?A．defendthemselvesforwhattheyhavedoneB．trytoexplainwhytheydosomethinglogicallyC．findfaultwiththemselvesseriouslyD．showaggressivebehaviorsinlife3、Tomakeupforthewrongdoing,youneedto?A．conveythebadthingstoothersB．experiencetheotherperson’spainC．becarefulofyourresponseD．promisetobehaveyourselfwellnexttime4、Whatistheauthor'spurposeofthepassage?A．TopresentthereasonswhyapologizingintherightwaymattersB．ToshowthewayshowyouacceptapologizingofothersC．TotelltheoccasionwhenitissuitabletoapologizeD．Toexplainthewordsthatyouuseforanapology25．（10分）Nike,knownforitsshoes,hasMichaelJordanandTigerWoodsonitsteam.Nowitisliningupanothersportstale:forUSS305million,NikeisbuyingConverse,a95-year-oldfootwearcompanyandmakerofthefamousChuckTaylorAllStarshoe.Thedeal,betweenthetwoUSfootweargiants(巨商),wasannouncedlastweek,forcashanddebt.Converse'sathleticshoewillbethefirsttohemarketedbyNikewithoutbearingtheNikename.ItalsoopensachapterforthefinanciallytroubledConvene,whichaffectedtheathleticfootwearbusinessfordecadesbeforeinvolvedintoclosingdownintheearly1990’s.Today,Converseisbestknownforitsretro-styleshoes,whichhavegainedabigfollowingrecentlyamongyoungercustomersworldwide.ConverseandNikerepresenttwodifferenttypesofshoesandprices.Nikemarketsshoesandnon-Nikeproducts.ItownsColeHaanshoes,whicharehigh-endshoesformenandwomen;itsellssportsclothingforteenagersundertheHurleymark;anditownsBauerNikeHockey,amakerofhockey(曲棍球)equipment.Lastyear,NikehadUS%10.7billioninprofit,whileConversereportedUS$205million.TheadditionofConversecouldgiveNikeawaytosellshoestodiscountstoresandothermerchants.Nikehaskeptitsownbrandoutofthem,forfearofdarkeningitsbrandname.Conveneinventedbasketballshoesintheearlydaysofthegame.Its“Chucks”gottheirnameChuckTaylor,aConversesalesmanwhotraveledthecountryfromthe1920suntilthe1960s,promotingthegameandsellingshoes.Overthepastcentury,Converse1’sproductsaresoldinover12,000sportsstoresaroundtheworldandthroughlicensingagreementsinover100countries.Conversehasbuiltareputationforlower-pricedandmoretraditionalshoes.TheacquisitionwouldallowNiketotrya“buyratherthanbuild”techniqueandtodevelopleisure(閑暇）shoesseparatelyfromthehard-coreNikesportsimage.1、Thesentenceunderlinedinthethirdparagraphmostprobablymeans________.A．ConverseusedtohavefinancialtroubleB．itwillfinanciallyhelptodevelopConverseC．itgivesalessontothetroubledConverseD．itenlargesthemarketofConversebyproductsofNike2、Whichofthefollowingdoesn’tbelongtotheproductsofNike?A．Sportsclothing.B．Leisureshoes.C．BauerandHockey.D．ColeHanshoes.3、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．ThemaincustomersofConversearesportslovers.B．YoungercustomersshowmoreinterestinNikeratherthanConverse.C．Converse’sbankruptcyshowsitsbrandlosesitscharm.D．ThecombinationofNikeandConversewillimproveNike’sreputationintheworldmarket.4、NikebuysConverseforUSS305million,which________.A．theauthorthinksisworthB．shockstheworldC．isoutoftheexpectationoftheauthorD．a(chǎn)ddstoburdenofNike’sdevelopment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）完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Insomecities,workholism（廢寢忘食工作）issocommonthatpeopledon’tconsideritunusual.Theyacceptthelifestyleas1.GovernmentworkersinWashington,D．C．,2,frequentlyworksixtytoseventyhoursaweek.Theydon’tdothisbecausetheyhaveto;theydoitbecausethey3to.Workholismcanbea4problem.Becausetrueworkaholicswouldratherworkthandoanythingelse,they5havenoideaofhowtorelax;thatis,theymightnot6movies,sports,orothertypesofentertainment.Mostofall,they7tositanddonothing.Thelivesofworkaholicsareusuallystressful,andthistensionandworrycancause8problemssuchasheartattacksandstomachdiseases.9,typicalworkaholicsdon’tpaymuchattentiontotheirfamilies.Theirmarriagesmayendin10astheyspendlittletimewiththeirfamilies.Isworkholism11dangerous?Perhapsnot.Thereare,certainly,peoplewhowork12understress.Somestudiesshowthatmanyworkaholicshavegreatenergyandinterestinwork.Theyfeel13issopleasurablethattheyareactuallyveryhappy.Formostworkaholics,workandentertainmentarethesamething.Theirjobs14themwithachallenge;thiskeepsthembusyandcreative.15doworkaholicsenjoytheirjobssomuch?Thereareseveral16towork.Ofcourse,itprovidespeoplewithpaychecks,andthisisimportant.Butitoffers17financialsecurity.Itprovidespeoplewithself-confidence;theyhaveafeelingofsatisfaction18theyhaveproducedachallengingpieceofworkandareabletosay“I19it”.Psychologistsclaimthattheirworkgivespeopleanidentity.Aftertheytakepartinwork,they20asenseofselfandindividualism.1、A．strange B．boring C．pleasant D．normal2、A．forexample B．ontheotherhand C．what’smore D．a(chǎn)fterall3、A．a(chǎn)gree B．promise C．dare D．want4、A．slight B．serious C．obvious D．difficult5、A．still B．probably C．certainly D．mostly6、A．a(chǎn)fford B．enjoy C．watch D．a(chǎn)llow7、A．dream B．decide C．intend D．hate8、A．physical B．cultural C．social D．mental9、A．Therefore B．However C．Anyway D．Besides10、A．happiness B．silence C．failure D．loss11、A．sometimes B．a(chǎn)lways C．seldom D．hardly12、A．sadly B．differently C．efficiently D．slowly13、A．study B．family C．life D．work14、A．equip B．pack C．provide D．fill15、A．When B．Why C．How D．Where16、A．factors B．a(chǎn)dvantages C．steps D．ways17、A．nomore B．moreorless C．nomorethan D．morethan18、A．when B．before C．unless D．until19、A．valued B．failed C．caught D．made20、A．give B．lose C．get D．need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）OurschoolplannedatripforustostudyEnglishinanothercountrythisholiday.Iwasexcitedforitwasmyfirsttime1．(travel)abroad.I2．(pack)everythingIthoughtIwouldneedintomybackpack.IknewIwasgoingtohavesomuchfun.Afterboardingthebustotheairport,Isaidgoodbyetomyparents.Ilookedoutthewindowofthebusanddreamedabout3．wewoulddowhileonourtrip.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。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。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。Someinternationalstudentsvisitedourschoolinlastweek、Tohelpthembetterunderstandourtea-drinkingculture,Itakethemtothetearoominourschoolbutintroducedthehistoryoftea-makingandteaculturetothem、Alltheinternationalstudentswasquiteinterestedinmyintroduction、ThenIshowedthemwhattomaketea、Isatatatable,slowlyexplaineverystepoftheprocesswhilemakingtea、Allofthemweresoamazingthattheycouldn’twaithaveatrythemselves、Soontheatmosphereinthetearoombecamelivelyandwehadalotoffunspractisingmakingtea、Intheend,wetookagroupphototomemorizethisforgettablemoment、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是某國際學(xué)校的學(xué)生會主席李華，你校最近將組織一批志愿者到火車站提供服務(wù)。請你以學(xué)生會的名義用英語寫一則書面通知。內(nèi)容主要包括:1.時間:11月18日(星期日),上午8:00-11:002.地點(diǎn):福州火車站3.活動內(nèi)容:撿垃圾(pickuprubbish)、信息咨詢(provideinformationforpassengers)、幫助使用自助售票機(jī)(ticketvendingmachine)等4.注意事項(xiàng)注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右(開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，但不計入總詞數(shù))；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。NoticeVolunteerActivityatFuZhouRailwayStation_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________StudentCouncil

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、D3、B4、B5、C6、A7、A8、A9、B10、D11、C12、B13、C14、B15、A16、A17、B18、A19、B20、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、1、C2、D3、B22、1、D2、B3、C23、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,followedbyMa