湖南省株洲市2024屆高考英語五模試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Therearealotofsignsmenaremorelikelytohaveheartattacksthanwomen.A．indicate B．toindicate C．indicated D．indicating2．—I’vegotsomethingweighingonmymind.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?—______.TellmeallaboutitandI’lldowhatIcan.A．Don’tmentionit B．NowonderC．Mypleasure D．Noproblem3．NASAhasmadea________thatourearthhasnothreatassociatedwiththefilm2012whichisbasedonpuremyths.A．clarification B．classification C．identification D．presentation4．—Doyouknow______themeetingroomearlier?—Shehadaheadache.A．whyAnnleftB．whydidAnnleaveC．whyAnnwillleaveD．whywillAnnleave5．Isitcommonpracticethatsalesmenreceivea_______of10percentonallsalesmade?A．depositB．receiptC．pensionD．commission6．WhenIwassmall,mymom________readmestoriesatnight.A．could B．shouldC．might D．would7．Thisrawchocolatetastesprettydeliciousdueto______amountofmeltedpurefreshcream.A．equal B．generous C．insufficient D．tiny8．Ihavetorescheduletheappointmentwithyousincethereisa______inmyarrangement.A．contract B．contrast C．connection D．conflict9．—Whatdidhedoinreturnforfree________andfoodofferedbythekindcouple?—Hehelpedtheirsonwithhislessons.A．conservation B．a(chǎn)dmissionC．a(chǎn)ccommodation D．immigration10．Historicsitesimpresswriterswiththeiramazingbeauty,whichareagreatsourceof________.A．inspirationB．compositionC．occupationD．combination11．Theworld’sattention________China’sBeltandRoadInitiative，asithasgreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．istofixon B．wasfixedonC．hasfixedon D．isbeingfixedon12．________themselvesinthecommunityservices,studentscangainexperienceforgrowth.A．Involved B．ToinvolveC．Havingbeeninvolved D．Involving13．Thedrumsofwararebeatingonceagain.AstensionsrisebetweenAmericaandIran,Chinaappealstobothsidesto________.A．standby B．comealongC．stepback D．sticktogether14．When____tofeelunworthy,childrenoftenworkextrahardtopleasetheirparents．A．tomake B．making C．made D．havingmade15．Sincethematchisover,wecan____bytravellingandstopthinkingaboutbasketball.A．diveinB．switchoffC．pulloutD．splitup16．Youlookbeautifulinthisdressandthereisonlyoneofthiskindlefthere.Iwonderifyouwouldbuy________.A．it B．oneC．some D．a(chǎn)ny17．—Juliasaidshesentyouabirthdaycardyesterday.Haveyougotit?—Oh,really!Ihaven’t________mymailboxyet.A．examined B．reviewed.C．tested D．checked18．—Theroomlooksbigger!—We______thefurniture.A．havechanged B．hadchangedC．changed D．a(chǎn)rechanging19．—Whatdoesthesignoverthereread?—"Noperson_______smokeorcarryalightedcigarette,cigarorpipeinthisarea．"A．shall B．may C．must D．Will20．---Wefoundabuyerforourhouse,butthenthesale_____.---Whynotpromoteitbypostinganadvertisementonline?A．fellthroughB．gotthroughC．clearedupD．lookedup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）ArecenttrendinCaliforniarestaurantsshowsneweatinghabitsamongthoseouttohaveaninterestingdiningexperience.Appetizer(開胃品)seemtobethenameofthegamesasdinersturnawayfromthemoretraditionalthree-coursemealinfavorofsmallersnackssampledinvarioustypesofrestaurants,barsandcafes.Inthisway,inthecourseofaneveningout,youmightgotoarestaurantforatastydishtoeatatoneendoftown,toabarwithsomelivemusicattheotherend,thenforacoffee,andfinallybacktotherestaurantforafurtherappetizer.Reasonsforthistrendarethefactthatsomanydifferenttypesofrestaurantshavebeensetuprecently,eachwiththeirownparticulartypeoffoodandspecialatmosphere,combinedwiththeincreasedqualityinthetypeofsnacksbeingoffered.Gonearethecheesesticksoftheolddays,whenappetizerswerenotreallytakenseriously.Somefavoritesnacksofthemomentareslicesofhotpizza,creamyfish-baseddishesandcrispycakesandsoon.Pricesforappetizersarenotequaltoafullmeal;however,theirnewpopularityhasmeantthatarebynomeansascheapastheyusedtobe.Certainly,forthatspecialoccasion,amealinanicerestaurant,completewiththepianoperformance,ishardtobeat.However,ifweseethatthistrendfor“butterflyeating”—movingaroundseveraldifferentplacesinoneevening—continues,thenallthetraditionalstylerestaurantsmaywellhavetoprovidetheirownappetizerbarsaswell!1、WhichofthefollowingcouldbestreflectthechangeofCaliforniapeople’seatinghabits?A．Peoplelovemoreinterestingrestaurants.B．Mostpeopleeatlessthantheyusedto.C．Afullrestaurantmealislosingpopularity.D．Foodiscombinedwithsportsandgames.2、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2that________.A．a(chǎn)ppetizersusedtoberelativelyimportantB．thequalityofsnackshasbeenimprovedC．restaurantshavetocaterfordifferentcustomersD．new-styleappetizersfueledtheboomofcateringbusiness3、Dinerswhopreferappetizersofnewtypes________.A．willbechargedmoreB．willbeservedbetterC．canenjoymusicperformanceD．caneatintheirneighborhood23．（8分）TheflowersarebloomingandthebirdsaresingingasMelindasitsintherosegardenofthenursinghome.Sheisrecallingoldtimesasshewaitsforherfamily'sarrival.ThenursinghomehasbeenMelinda'snewsettlementeversinceThomaspassedawayaweekago.Thomashadfoughtalongandhardbattleagainstlungcancerforthreeyears.Unfortunately,hehasbrokenthepromisethatheandMelindahadmade:tobewitheachotherforeverybirthday.Melindaknewthiswasunrealistic(不現(xiàn)實的)butagreedtothepromiseforThomas'ssake."Thomas,youarecompletelyadreamer"MelindashoutedtoThomasashedraggedonaboutlivingonanislandwithhisbeautifulwife.That'swhatshelovedabouthimmost-hehadavividimagination.Theygotmarriedatageeighteenandbeganhavingchildrenrightaway.Marycamewithintheyear,followedbyThomasBenjaminII,Lilly-Ann,andJoseph"LittleJoey"George.Thefamilylivedanexultantlifefilledwithlaughterandlove."Mom!"Lillyshouted,butitreallysoundedlikeahowl.Melindahadlostherselfinthinkingaboutthelifeshehadsharedwithherlatehusband.Lillypushedherdownthelongdarkhallsofthenursinghomeuntiltheyarrivedattherecreationalroom.Whenthedoorsopened,Melindaputherhandoverhermouthandwascompletelyspeechless.Theroomwascrowdedwiththepeoplenearestanddearesttoherandthewarmthandlovewasfeltinstantly.Thenightwenton;storiesandcocktailsweresharedandeverythingwasperfect.However,whenMelindacaughtamomenttoherselfshelookedaroundatherfamily.Withasmileonherface,sheraisedherManhattanandcalledoutforatoast."Thisoneisforyou,Thomas,thoughyouarenothere."1、WhydidThomasbreakhispromise?A．Hewasbusywithhiswork. B．Hediedoflungcancer.C．Hehadtoserveinthearmy. D．HestoppedlovingMelinda.2、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"exultant"underlinedinParagraph2?A．Peaceful. B．Simple. C．Stressful. D．Happy.3、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Melinda'childrenforgottheirfather. B．Melindawastiredofnoise.C．Melindamissedherhusbandbadly. D．Melindalikedtodrinkalcohol.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．AParticularBirthday B．AWomanataNursingHomeC．MemoriesofOldDays D．ABigSurpriseforMelinda24．（8分）Sittingtoomuchislinkedtochangesinasectionofthebrainthatisimportantformemory,accordingtoarecentstudybyUCLAresearchersofmiddle-agedandolderadults.Studiesshowthattoomuchsitting,likesmoking,increasestheriskofheartdisease,diabetesandprematuredeath.ResearchersatUCLAwanttoseehowsedentarybehavior(sittingforlongperiodsoftime)influencesthehealthofthebrain,especiallyregionsofthebrainthatareimportanttomemoryformation.UCLAresearchersgathered35peopleaged45to75andaskedabouttheirphysicalactivitylevelsandtheaveragenumberofhoursperdaytheyspentsittingoverthepreviouswork.Eachpersonhadahigh-resolutionMRI(熱分辨磁共振成像)scan,whichprovidesadetailedlookatthemedialtemporallobe,orMTL,abruinregioninvolvedintheformationofnewmemories.TheresearchersfoundthatsedentarybehaviorisanimportantpredictorofthinningoftheMTLandthatphysicalactivity,evenathighlevels,ismilenoughtocompensatetheharmfuleffectsofsiltingforlongperiods.“Thisstudydoesnotprovethattoomuchsittingcausesthinnerbrainstructures,butinsteadthatmorehoursspentsittingareassociatedwiththinnerregions,”researcherssaid.Inaddition,theresearchersfocusedonthehoursspentsitting,butdidnotaskparticipantsiftheytookbreaksduringthistime.Theresearchersnexthopetofollowagroupofpeopleforalongerdurationtodetermineifsittingcausethetinningandwhatrolegender(性別),race,andweightmightplayinbruinhealthrelatedtosilting.“MTLthinningcanbeanindicationofcognitive(認(rèn)知的)declineinmiddle-agedandolderadults.ReducingsedentarybehaviormaybeapossibletargetformeasuresdesignedtoimprovebruinhealthinpeopleatriskforAlzheimer’sdisease,”researcherssaid.1、WhatisthestudydonebyUCLAmainlyintendedtofindout?A．Whatharmsittingtoomuchcauses.B．Whysiltingtoomuchislikesmoking.C．Howtoomuchsittingaffectsbrainhealth.D．Whethertoomuchsittingcausesearlydeath2、Participantswerescannedbyahigh-resolutionMRIto.A．evaluatetheirmemorylossB．examinetheirMTLconditionsC．recordtheirphysicalactivitylevelsD．recordthelengthoflimefortheirsitting3、WhatdoUCLAresearchersthinkoftheirstudy?A．Itinagreatsuccess.B．Itislittlepracticalvalue.C．Itmusttargettheyoung.D．Itstillneedstobeimproved.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．LongSittingIsBadforYourBrainB．HowtoImproveBrainHealthC．SittingCausesManyHealthProblemD．AnEasyWaytoPreventMemoryLoss25．（10分）Tofightfortheconservationofforestecosystem,severalecologistsincludingDanielJanzenconvincedDelOro,anorangejuiceproducer,todonatepartoftheirforestlandtoanationalpark.Inreturn,DelOrowasallowedtothrowlargeamountsofwasteintheformoforangepeels(皮)ona3-hectarepieceoflandwithinthenationalparkatnocost.Dealingwithtonsofleftoverpeelsusuallyinvolvedburningthemorpayingtohavethempouredintoalandfill,sotheproposalwasveryattractive.Butayearlater,anotherjuicecompanychallengedthedealincourt,arguingthattheircompetitorwas“pollutinganationalpark”.Theyendedupwinning,andthedealbetweenDelOroandthenationalparkfellthrough.Thenin2013,whilediscussingpossibleresearchavenueswithTimothyTreuer,DanielJanzenmentionedtheorangestory.Feelinginterested,Treuerdecidedtostopbythatpieceoflandthathadbeencoveredwithfruitwaste15yearsearlier.Whathefoundshockedhim.“WhileIwouldwalkoverexposedrockanddeadgrassinthenearbyfields,I’dhavetoclimbthroughundergrowthandcutpathsthroughwallsofvines(藤)intheorangepeelsiteitself.”saidTimothyTreuer.Treuerandhisteamspentmonthspickingupsamples(樣品),analyzingandcomparingthem.Theyfoundgreatdifferencesbetweentheareascoveredwithorangepeelsandthosethatwerenot.Theareawithorangewastehadrichersoil.Theeffectthattheorangepeelshadonthelandisprobablynotthatsurprisingtopeoplefamiliarwithcomposting(施肥),butwhatisreallyshockingisthatajudgeactuallythoughtthewasteoforange“mined”anationalparkandstoppeditfromgoingforward.NowthatTimothyTreuer’sstudyhasreceivedworldwideattention,thistypeof“ruining”isbeingseriouslyconsideredasawayofbringingforestsbacktolife.1、WhatdidDelOrousuallydowithorangepeels?A．Addthemtofuel.B．Throwthemintoanationalpark.C．Bumorburythem.D．Makethemintocakes.2、WhatcanweknowaboutthedealbetweenDelOroandthenationalpark?A．Itlasted15years.B．ItwassignedbyTreuer.C．Itwasmadeinabout1998.D．ItwasbrokenbyDelOro.3、WhatwasTreuer’sfinding?A．Orangepeelscontainmuchfibre.B．Orangepeelscanmakesoilricher.C．Orangepeelsrotawayinashorttime.D．Orangewasteruinedthenationalpark.4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardthejudgementionedinthelastparagraph?A．Disapproving.B．Positive.C．Worried.D．Admirable.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）Acoupleofyearsago,Iwenttoalady'shousetobuysomevitamins.Uponenteringthehouse,I1thattherewasanelectronickeyboardonastand,leaning2thewall.Beingapianomusicloverand3Iaskedifthewomanplayed.Shenoddedandaddedthatshehadbeen4lessons--atage54!Itoldherthatitwasvery5thatshewaspursuing(追求)her6toplaythepiano.Thensheaskedmethesamequestion."Ihavebeenplayingfor8yearsnow,"Ianswered."Thenyoumustplayasongformebeforeyouleave,"sherequested.I7shewaskiddingandIsimplysmiled.Attheendofthe8ofthevitamins,she9meofourmusical"10".Shethenshowedmetoanolduprightpianointhelivingroomandaskedmetoplayasongforher.Ithought11anddecidedtoplayDavidLanz's"ReturntotheHeart",sinceshehadsomuchpassionfor12,anditwasmysoul-searchingsong.Iplayedthesongtothebestofmy13,andwithmyemotionspouringintoitaspossible.Shelovedit.14Iwasabouttostepoutofthedoor,Iheardaweakvoicecallingout,"Youngman!"Iturnedaround.Andtherewasanoldlady15onelittlestepatatimewiththehelpofanotherwoman."Iwantedtocomeoutto16youforthebeautifulsongthatyouplayed.Ihavebeenverysick,andit'sveryhardformeto17mybed,butIreallywantedtothankyouforthesong.Itmademefeelgood..."shesaid.Withthat,sheturnedaroundandwalked18backtoherroom.Iwasdeeplytouchedbyher19andfeltadeeperunderstandingforthesong.Itserveditspurposebeautifully,returningtoone's20forpeaceandjoy.1、A．observedB．watchedC．noticedD．caught2、A．onB．a(chǎn)tC．overD．a(chǎn)gainst3、A．playerB．learnerC．composerD．starter4、A．givingB．a(chǎn)ttendingC．teachingD．learning5、A．interestingB．excitingC．a(chǎn)ggressiveD．impressive6、A．passionB．interestC．hobbiesD．emotions7、A．foundB．feltC．hopedD．thought8、A．chargeB．purchaseC．bargainD．obtaining9、A．warnedB．requiredC．a(chǎn)skedD．reminded10、A．dealB．contractC．discussionD．debate11、A．forthemomentB．a(chǎn)tthemomentC．foramomentD．a(chǎn)tamoment12、A．musicB．meC．thepianoD．vitamins13、A．knowledgeB．a(chǎn)ttitudeC．mindD．a(chǎn)bility14、A．SinceB．AsC．WhileD．Because15、A．takingB．makingC．havingD．moving16、A．thankB．praiseC．a(chǎn)dmireD．respect17、A．getonB．getupC．getoffD．getdown18、A．quicklyB．calmlyC．happilyD．slowly19、A．a(chǎn)pprovalB．a(chǎn)ppreciationC．joyD．thanks20、A．heartB．worldC．soulD．drea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）Classrooms1．(change)littleinthepastfewcenturies.Studentsattendclass,takenotesanddotheirhomework.Theteacherlecturesandadministratorsatest.Studentsgettheirgradesandmoveontothenexttopic.Byandlarge,students---2．(especial)themostdisadvantagedones---attendtheschooloruniversity3．(build)neartheirhome,regardlessofitsquality.Theseroutinesarestartingtochange.Inasmallbutgrowingnumberofschools,studentswatch4．(lecture)onlineandcometoclasspreparedtohandlehomeworkandworkwithteachersandclassmates.Theyinteractwithcomputerprogramsthatallowthemtowork5．theirownpace.Teachersrelyonthesameprograms6．(score)testsandessays.Andlocalschoolsarenolongerapupil’sonlyoption.Start-upsandnonprofitsmakehigh-qualitycoursesavailableonlinetoanyonewithanInternet7．(connect).Whatisdrivingthisdigitalrevolution?Onefactoristhatschoolsanduniversitiesareunder8．(great)pressurethaneverbefore.Moreandmorestudentsareseekinghigherlevelsofeducationatatime9．manyschoolscannothiretheteacherstheyneed.Atthesametime,governmentsandinstitutionsareraising10．standardforwhatstudentsshouldknowateverystageofschool.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。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：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，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。Atthebeginningoftheyear2018,mostpartofChina,includingKunmingandShaoguan,experiencetheheaviestsnowinwinter.Thisunexpectedheavysnowmadeusunpreparedandledmanyproblems.Thesnowblockedcitytrafficandcausedpowercuts,makevehiclesinstreetsrunslowlyandmanytrafficaccidentshappen.Besides,somehighwayswerebeenclosedandalotofflightswascanceledordelayed.Therefore,thissurprisingsnowalsobroughtmuchjoytopeople.Hewentouthappilyandtookagoodmanypicturesofthebeautifulmoments.Childrenwerethrowingsnowballsorsnowmenwereseeneverywhere.Iwillalwaysrememberthismagicallysnow.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華。你的英國外教Mr.Green非常喜歡中國民間音樂。請你給他寫一封電子郵件，邀請他參加你校組織的師生民樂演奏會，內(nèi)容包括：1.提出邀請；2.演奏會時間、地點、活動安排等；3.表示期待。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.可能用到的詞匯：民樂演奏會FolkMusicConcert____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、D3、A4、A5、D6、D7、B8、D9、C10、A11、D12、D13、C14、C15、B16、A17、D18、A19、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.TheworstmonthtobuyonlinewasMarchwhereyoucouldexpecttosavejust2.76percent.Cons