上海市浦东新区2021届高三下学期第二次模拟英语带答案解析+详解点睛.docVIP

第 PAGE 18 页 共 NUMPAGES 19 页 上海市浦东新区2021届高三下学期第二次模拟英语带答案解析+详解点睛 姓名:_____________ 年级:____________ 学号:______________ 题型 选择题 填空题 简答题 xx题 xx题 xx题 总分 得分 评卷人 得分 第 1 题：Blue Monday Ask most people which day of the week they fear the most and the answer is likely to be Monday. The first day of the week can make us joyless and depressed, which is ___21___ the feeling is described as the Monday blues. But what is it exactly ___22___ makes us feel down and does it affect everyone? Apparently, ___23___ (depressing) day of the year is the third Monday in January, when it’s cold and dark outside. This day ___24___ (nickname) ‘Blue Monday’ by psychologist Cliff Arnall in 2004. He came up with it after a holiday company asked him for a ‘scientific formula’ for the January blues. ___25___ there was little science behind the formula, it’s probably true that the sound of our alarm clock on any Monday morning signals the dawning of a new week and possibly the end of our weekend of fun. Research shows our Monday mood can be based on a direct comparison ___26___ the day before. It’s what psychologists call an emotional shift, and no ___27___ part of the week has a transition like it. Monday means the end of weekend lie-ins – it is back to the routine and the realization that there are five days ahead of the nine-to-five, and according to the BBC Bitesize website “If you can’t stand your job then the Monday blues can be very real.” And your miserable Monday is followed by trying Tuesday — the most popular day for job applications ___28___ (send) out. But is Monday as bad as we think? ___29___ (feel) a bit low shouldn’t be confused with more serious depression, caused by other factors. Writing for the BBC, author and presenter Claudia Hammond, argues that this low feeling ____30____ be a myth. She later found the day that scored the lowest was in fact Wednesdays. So, when Monday comes, maybe we should give it a second chance!【答案解析】21. why 22. that 23. the most