2025屆河北省衡水市重點(diǎn)高考全國(guó)統(tǒng)考預(yù)測(cè)密卷英語試卷含解析

2025屆河北省衡水市重點(diǎn)高考全國(guó)統(tǒng)考預(yù)測(cè)密卷英語試卷考生請(qǐng)注意：1．答題前請(qǐng)將考場(chǎng)、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．Theworld’sleadingthinkersandpolicymakersexaminewhat’scomeapartinthepastyear,andwhatwilldefinetheyearahead,A．evaluateB．innovateC．a(chǎn)nticipateD．regulate2．Whentheoldmanwokeup,hefoundsomeonehisTVinthelivingroom.A．stole B．steal C．stealing D．stolen3．﹣Haveyougottheresultsofthefinalexam？﹣Notyet．Itwillbeafewdays________weknowthefullresults．（）A．before B．a(chǎn)fterC．until D．when4．Aftertalkingwithherteacherforaboutanhour,shefeltrelievedandbegantoknowhowtothiskindofsituation.A．handleB．raiseC．exploreD．strengthen5．Johnsonhasn’tfeltanyeffectthenewdietingrecipehashimsincehetriedtoloseweightthreemonthsago.A．for B．to C．on D．with6．Joinusandyouwilldiscoveranenvironment______youcanmakethemostofyourskillsandtalents.A．that B．whereC．how D．what7．—PityyoumissedGeorge'swedding.—Well,I________.A．haven'tbeeninvitedB．wouldn'tbeinvitedC．hadn'tbeeninvitedD．a(chǎn)mnotinvited8．Thewriterwasso________inherworkthatshedidn’tnoticehimentertheroom.A．a(chǎn)bandoned B．focused C．a(chǎn)bsorbed D．centered9．Theboss_________theemployeesariseinsalaryforages,butnothinghasoccurredyet.A．promisedB．hadpromisedC．wouldpromiseD．promises10．Thehousecaughtfirelastweek,withlittleoftheoriginalbuilding_________.A．remainB．remainedC．remainsD．remaining11．Withoutmyparents’encouragementandsupportIdefinitely______whereIamtoday.A．wasn’t B．hadn’tbeenC．wouldn’tbe D．wouldn’thavebeen12．Wethetopofthemountainbutforthisawfulweather．Itrainedallday．A．willreach B．wouldreach C．havereached D．wouldhavereached13．—Mycomputerisoutoffunctionagain.—Youneedtogotothecustomerservicecenterandhaveit________.A．torepairB．repairC．repairingD．repaired14．一Wouldyoubesokindastotakethisheavyboxupstairsforme?一A．It'smypleasure．B．Helpyourself．C．Sure，withpleasure．D．Takeyourtime．15．Youdidn’tletmedrive.Ifwe________byturns,you________sotired.A．drove;didn’tget B．drove;wouldn’tgetC．weredriving;wouldn’tget D．haddriven;wouldn’thavegot16．Isitcommonpracticethatsalesmenreceivea_______of10percentonallsalesmade?A．depositB．receiptC．pensionD．commission17．ThisJanuarywillbeverypreciousforusbywhichtimewe________reviewingSeniorBookI.A．willfinish B．willhavefinishedC．havefinished D．willbefinished18．---Idon’tunderstandwhyCatherinestoppedshort_____sheoughttohavecontinued.---It’sobviousthatshelackedself-confidence.A．whenB．whileC．ifD．a(chǎn)s19．Itissodifficultaquestion_______noneofthekidscouldworkitout.A．a(chǎn)s B．that C．which D．X20．Theseniorteacheralwaysgoesswimminganddoespush-upstostay________.A．inplace B．inorderC．inshape D．infashion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）Crossingyourlegsisanextremelycommonhabit.Whileyoumayfinditcomfortabletositwithonekneecrossedovertheother,itmightbecausinghealthproblemsthatyouarenotawareof.AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure.Thereasonisthatcrossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculateandincreaseyourbloodpressure.Thus,youshouldn’thaveyourlegscrossedformorethan15minutes,andit’simportantthatyougetupandwalkaroundatleastonceeveryhour.Crossingyourlegscanalsoleadtoneckandbackpain.Ideally,it’sbestforourbodiestositwithourfeetplantedflatonthefloor.Whenyousitwithyourlegscrossedyourhipsareinatwistedposition,whichcancausepressureonyourlowerandmiddlebackandneck.Youalsomightnoticethatwhenyousitwithyourlegscrossedforlongperiodsoftimeyourfeetandlegsgetpainful.Thisisbecausewhenonelegsitsontopoftheother,itcausespressureontheveinsandnervesinyourlegsandfeet.Whilethefeelingofdiscomfortmayonlylastaminuteortwo,repeatedlycrossingyourlegsuntiltheyfeelnumbcancausepermanentnervedamage.Sonexttimeyousitdown,trytogetyourselfinthehabitofsittingwithbothofyourfeetonthefloor.Notonlywillithelpyourpostureandstability,butitwillalsosaveyourhealthinthelongrun.1、AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringshowedthat.A．crossingyourlegscanraiseyourbloodpressureB．crossingonelegovertheothercanincreasethebloodcirculationC．youshouldhaveyourlegscrossedonceeveryhourD．youshouldgetupandwalkaroundformorethan15minutes2、Crossingyourlegscancausesomehealthproblemsexcept.A．pressureonveinsandnervesinlegsandfeetB．permanentnervedamageC．unstablepostureD．neckandbackpain3、Whatseemstobethewriter’sattitudetowardcrossinglegs?A．Supportive.B．Negative.C．Casual.D．Confused22．（8分）72hoursinBeijingTravelingtoChinaisnolongeraluxuryformanyforeignpassportholders.TheChinesegovernmenthaspermitteda72-hourvisa-freepolicythatoffersaccesstovisitorsfrom53countriesincludingtheUS,FranceandAustria.Let’sstartwiththecapitalofChina,BeijingHere'sapickofthebestinBeijing!MutianyuGreatWallYourtriptoBeijingisn'treallycompletewithoutseeingoneofthe“NewSevenWondersoftheWorld”,theGreatWallofChina,TheMutianyusectionoftheGreatWallisbyfarthemostwell-preservedofall.Takingaonehourbusride,Mutianyuwouldbeyourideallocationforahalf-dayofhikingawayfromthelargecrowdsinthecity.Also,theauthoritieshaveallowedtouriststopaintgraffitionaspecificsectionoftheGreatWallsince2014.TheGreatWallwasdesignatedaUNESCOWorldHeritagesitein1987.798ArtZoneThiswouldbeonthetopofmylist!Namedafterthe798factorythatwasbuiltinthe1950s,theartzoneishometovariousgalleries,designstudios,artexhibitionspaces,fashionableshopsandbars.Youcouldeasilyspendhalfyourdaywanderingaroundthecomplex,feelingthecontrastofthepresentandthepast.SummerPalaceLocatedinnorthwesternBeijing,theSummerPalaceisbyfarthecity’smostwell-preservedroyalpark.Withitshugelakeandhilltopviews,thepalaceoffersyouapastoralescapeintothelandscapeoftraditionalChinesepaintings.TheSummerPalacewasaddedtotheUNESCOWorldHeritageListin1998.SichuanProvincialRestaurantWhileinBeijing,apartfromtryingthecity’sbest-knownPekingduck,theSichuanprovincialrestaurantisoneofplaceswhereyoucanenjoyregionaldeliciousfood.ItoffersoneofChina’seightgreatcuisines,Sichuan,whichrangesfromMapotofutospicychicken.1、WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheMutianyuGreatWall?A．Itisthemostwell-preservedpartoftheGreatWall.B．YoucanpaintgraffitianywhereC．Youneedahalf-daytogetthere.D．ItwasdesignatedaUNESCOWorldHeritagesitein20142、WhenwastheSummerPalaceaddedtotheUNESCOWorldHeritageList?A．In1950. B．In1987C．In1998 D．In2014.3、WhichplaceistheauthorsfirstchoicewhenvisitingBeijing?A．MutianyuGreatWall. B．SummerPalace.C．798ArtZone D．SichuanProvincialRestaurant.23．（8分）Flyingdowna488-meter-longslideprovidesplentyofexcitementformostpeople.Butforthosewholikemoreextremeadventures,Nicaraguaoffersanevenmoreexcitingslideexperience.Thethoughtofracingdownanactivevolcanowithonlyaboardisenoughtogetmostpeoplehotunderthecollar.Butforthrill-seekingsportsfanatics,boardingdowna2,380-foot-highvolcanoatthespeedof80km/histhecoolestsportaround.ThousandsoftravelersareheadingtothefoothillsofNicaragua’sCerroNegrototakepartinthenewsportingcraze(狂熱).Surfers,dressedinprotectivejumpsuits,knee-padsandhelmets,receivebriefinstructionsandthentryslidingdownashortslope(斜坡).Afterthat,it’stimefortherealthing.Sittingontheirspecially-constructedboards,surferspushoffandflystraightdowna488-meter-longslope.Theblackvolcanicashprovidesadusty,dirtyride.Butboardersusuallyarriveatthebottomwithsmilesontheirfaces.PhillipSouthan,ownerandmanagerofBigfootHostelandGreenPathwaysTours,said,"Westartedofferingthistripin2005andithasbecomesopopular.Thisisauniquetourasnowhereelseintheworldcanyouboarddownanactivevolcano.""Whatweofferisatourforeveryonewithabsolutelynoexperience.Oneofthegreatestattractionsofthetouristhatyougetabitofeverything.Since2005,morethan10,000peoplehavetraveledtoCerroNegrotogiveitatry.""Whenyouareonthetopyouwillhavetheopportunitytostandnearthecrater(火山口)andseeasmokingvolcano.Butthebiggestriskisthatyouwilltakethechanceofgettingsomescratchesifyoufallover.""Manyyearsofexperiencehastakenthistourtoalevelwhereitissafebutstillfunandforsomepeoplealittlefrightening.Wearealwaysworkingonwaystocontinueimprovingitforthefuture."1、WhichwordscanbestdescribetheslideinCerroNegro?A．Securebuttiring. B．Enjoyablebutrisky.C．Popularbutdemanding. D．Worthwhilebutpainful.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwords"therealthing"inparagraph2referto?A．Slidingdownthevolcanicslope.B．Escapingtheblackvolcanicash.C．Headingtothemountaintopalone.D．Receivingprofessionalslideinstructions3、InwhatwayistheslideinCerroNegrospecial?A．Itisavailabletoeveryone.B．Ithasthelongestslopeworldwide.C．Itisbasedonanactivevolcano.D．Itoffersspecially-constructedboards.4、WhatmakestheslideinCerroNegrorelativelysafeaccordingtoPhillipSouthan?A．High-techsafetyfacilities.B．Knowledgeandskillsfrompractice.C．Advancedtrainingguidanceontheslide.D．Staff’sfamiliaritywiththesurroundings.24．（8分）It’snearlyexamtime,socheckoutsomeofthebestfreeappsaroundtohelpyoumanagethestressofexamsandensureyouarestudyingeffectivelyoverthecomingweeks.ExamCountdownThisappcanhelptoremindyouhowmanydays,hours,andminutesyouhaveuntilyourexam.Thiscanhelptomotivateyoutohitthebooksbeforeit’stoolate.BlockTheInternetAreyouconstantlycheckingFacebookwhenyoushouldbewritinganessay?OrperhapsareyoudistractedbyabattleinLeagueofLegends?DownloadthisapptogetridofonlinedistractionsbytemporarilyblockingInternetsitesonyourmobile.Simplyaddthewebsitesyouwanttoblockandtheperiodoftimetoblockthemfor.Guaranteetogetyourselffocusedonthatassignment.CBT-iCoachTheUSDepartmentofVeterans(老兵)Affairsdevelopedtheapp,CBT-iCoach,toassistwithinsomnia(失眠)andhelppeoplewhowouldliketoimprovetheirsleepinghabits.Itprovidesseveralkeyparts:informationaboutsleepandinsomnia,strategiesforimprovingsleep,relaxationskillsandahelpfulsleepdiary.YogaYogahasgreathealthbenefitsbothforthemindandbody,andwillhelpyoutoperformatyourbestwhileatuniversity.Downloadayogaappandhaveyourownpersonalyogainstructorinyourlivingroom.Youcanchoosefromshortorlongworkoutsandhaveaqualifiedinstructorteachingyouhowtodoeachpose.Choosefromavarietyofyogaroutinesandwatchtheinstructionalvideos.Goon,stretchoutthosesoremuscles.1、Ifyouarenotgoodatmanagingyourtimebeforeanexam,youcouldtry________.A．BlockTheInternetB．ExamCountdownC．CBT-iCoachD．Yoga2、Whichappisthemostusefulforastudentaddictedtovideogames?A．Yoga.B．CBT-iCoach.C．ExamCountdown.D．BlockTheInternet.3、WhatdoweknowaboutCBT-iCoachfromthisarticle?A．Ithelpstobuildupstrongermuscles.B．Ithelpsstudentstomanagetheirstudytime.C．Itmonitorsandimprovespeople’ssleepingquality.D．Itisusedtotreatsoldierswithsleepingdifficulties.4、WhenusingtheYogaapp,thestudentsareexpectedto________.A．a(chǎn)skapersonalYogacoachtoinstructthemfacetofaceB．choosesomeshortworkoutstoavoidbeingsotiredC．choosesomelongworkoutstoguaranteethetrainingeffectD．followtheinstructionalvideostostretchoutthemuscles5、Whatdoestheauthormainlyintendtotellusinthispassage?A．Someappstohelpstudentsbetterprepareforexams.B．Theinfluenceofourstudyhabitsonourexamresults.C．Severaltipsonhowtothrowoffanxietybeforeexams.D．Detailsofsomeappstohelptoimprovelearningskills.25．（10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.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）It’sonlyafterthreeweeksintoanewjobthatImadeaseriousmistake.Mybosscalledit“extremelyembarrassing”inacompany-widee-mail—which,1,hewrotebecausehefeltheneededtoexplainthatwhatIdidwassomething2inthecompanyshouldeverdo.IwishI3giveagoodexcuseforwhatIdid.Attheveryleast,IwishIcouldexplainitsomehow—4itonyouth,inexperienceorignorance.Unfortunately,I’m5,experiencedandIknowbetter.6Iworkwithsomeverykindandcompassionate(富于同情心的)people.Forthepastcoupleofdaysmanyofthemhavetakentimeto7bymydeskandoffercomfort,encouragementandsupport.Somehavesharedwithmesimilar8theyhavemade.EvidentlyI’mnottheonly“9”personhere.OneoftheexchangesIhadthisweekwaswithLois,themuch-honored,much-respectedprofessionalwho10thedeskrightnexttomine.Loiswascompletely11aboutherwork,andtobehonestIwasalittlenervousabouthowshewould12tosuchanextremelyembarrassingincident.AsIexpected,Loisdidn’tpassoverthe13whenshesawmethenextday.Shementioneditdirectly,14withempatheticconsideration.Shelistenedtomy15JustasIwasreadytoexpressmyregrets,shebroughtmyself-pitypartlytoa(n)16“Ithappened”,shesaid,“There’snothingyoucandoto17that.Ithappened.Butit’sovernow.It’s18It’sinthepast.Youneedtoletitgo,andmoveon.”Andwiththatshereturnedher19toherwork,asiftosay,“We’redonehere.”Ibeatmyselfupforweeks.AtsuchtimesIneedtorememberthose20words:It’sover.It’sdone.Letitgo.Andmostly,moveon.1、A．bytheway B．intheway C．ontheway D．totheway2、A．someone B．a(chǎn)nyone C．noone D．theone3、A．should B．might C．will D．could4、A．fix B．blame C．rely D．put5、A．outgoing B．old C．cheerful D．energetic6、A．Thankfully B．Naturally C．Generally D．Hopefully7、A．work B．stop C．watch D．sit8、A．decisions B．troubles C．a(chǎn)ttempts D．mistakes9、A．a(chǎn)nnoying B．confusing C．embarrassing D．puzzling10、A．repairs B．wants C．works D．occupies11、A．mad B．serious C．curious D．hopeful12、A．react B．a(chǎn)gree C．turn D．object13、A．issue B．outcome C．standard D．message14、A．for B．therefore C．but D．otherwise15、A．challenge B．imagination C．conclusion D．explanation16、A．order B．key C．end D．process17、A．forget B．ruin C．prevent D．change18、A．broken B．done C．lost D．kept19、A．a(chǎn)ttention B．skill C．patience D．interest20、A．sweet B．pleasant C．meaningful D．colorful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）WhentheSpanishexplorerCortezreachedMexicointhesixteenthcentury,hefoundpeoplethereusingadrink1．wascalledchocolate.Ittastedquitestrongbecauseithadpepperinit.2．(make)ittastebetter,theSpanishaddedsugar.WhenchocolatefirstcametoEuropeintheseventeenthcentury,people3．(start)todrinkitwithmilk,insteadofwater.Nowadays,tonsofchocolate4．(deliver)tofactories,wheretheyareturnedintomanypopularsweetsandcakes.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）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(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(cuò)的詞下畫一橫線，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10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。TodayIamtalkingtomydadMatthew,myhero、ThereasonwhyIadmirehimisbecausehestartseverydaywithsmile、Andhissmilealwaysbringshappytomyfamilies、Hehasbeenlookedafteruscarefullysincemanyyearsago、Heoftenencouragesmetokeepgoingandnotgiveitup、What’smore,herealdoescareandshowhislovetoeveryonehemeets、Ibelievethatheisatruepersonofcompassionorcarefulness、Hehadsomanygoodpersonalqualitythatweallrespecthim、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.假設(shè)你是明啟中學(xué)學(xué)生王華，你校學(xué)生會(huì)將組織暑期志愿者活動(dòng)，有三個(gè)項(xiàng)目供選擇:1、到歷史博物館擔(dān)任講解員；2、到科創(chuàng)中心擔(dān)任輔導(dǎo)員；3、到醫(yī)院擔(dān)任導(dǎo)醫(yī)。學(xué)生可根據(jù)自己的志愿和特長(zhǎng)優(yōu)勢(shì)，網(wǎng)上申請(qǐng)其中一項(xiàng)。你有意向提出申請(qǐng)。你遞交的申請(qǐng)信需說明:1.所選擇的具體工作；2.為什么選擇這項(xiàng)工作；3.如何出色完成該工作。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、C3、A4、A5、C6、B7、C8、C9、A10、D11、C12、D13、D14、C15、D16、D17、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、A2、C3、B22、1、A2、C3、C23、1、B2、A3、C4、B24、1、B2、D3、C4、D5、A25、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,arecentanalysisbytheUSAirlinesReportingCommissionfoundthatwasnotactuallythecase.Notonlydidthesix-weekwindowfailtopileup,insomecasesthebestfareswereonsaleaslongas24weeksbeforedeparture.TheARCsai