2021届浙江省名校新高考研究联盟高三英语第一次联考试题第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10个小小题：每小题题25分，满分25分）阅读下列短文从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AWe think of kids playing video games as being in a sort of separation, quiet in their darkened bedrooms. In truth, they are usually communicating with other gamers, via audio or text, about the actionon the screen. And sometimes the chatter turns from the world of fantasy, to real life,Thats what happened to 14-year-old Reilly last October. While playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, he noticed that an online friend, a 13-year-old from Florida, was not his normal enthusiastic self. Reillys sense was confirmed when the friend messaged him,”We need to talk.*5Reilly immediately called him.“He starts to open up about whats going on in his life: I have nothing to live for; Im going to kill myself, Reilly told nbcconnecticut.com.”He couldnt even talk; he was crying so much.,sUnable toverbally convey his pain, his friend typed out, Tonight is going to be the night.Suicide is a lot to throw at a high school kid in the US, but Reilly, a sophomore (高二学生) at the time, resolved to stay on the line for as long as he was needed. “I knew he didnt want to be alone, and I didntwant him to go,” he told WFSB. “Hes my friend I didnt want him to die.” For two hours, Reilly saideverything he could think of to persuade his friend to embrace life. “I just kept reassuring him, Youve gota lot to live for,” says Reilly. “I said, Ill see you tomorrow. Im going to be playing with you tomorrow.You promise，nothing is going to happen tonight. About that time, Reillys parents came home fromdinner. He filled them in, and they contacted Florida police, who tracked down the boy.The troubled teen is doing well now, thanks to a good friend-one hed never met in person-who was willing to put down the keyboard and lend an ear. Says Reillys mother,4You just have to show up andtalk to people. And listen.”21. How does the author begin this text?A. By giving examples. B.Byintroducing the topic.C. By sharing his experience. D.Bylisting some facts.22. What did Reilly realize when messagedWeneed to talk”？A. His friend needed an ear from someone.B. His friend suspected Reillys honesty.C. His friend tried to commit suicide.D. His friend would like to meet Reilly in real life.23. What message does the text mainly convey?A. Online friendship is limited to actions on the screen.B. Online friendship often starts in network chat rooms.C. Online friendship can be stronger than people may think.D. Online friends are more reliable than those in real life.BWorking from a shady balcony overlooking a vast sea, with five-star restaurants and golf courses within easy reach: what better place could there be to while away the pandemic (疫情) than Barbados?Like most of its Caribbean neighbors, Barbados has been good at keeping COVID-19 out. Normally tourism brings in more than half of its foreign earnings. Now, many tourists are banned and the economy isdeclining. The tourism minister，Kerrie Symmonds，puts unemployment at close to 40%.The prime minister，Mia Mottley intends to introduce a “Welcome Stamp” for visitors to “work remotely in paradise” for up to a year. The idea is tint if holidays are not possible，then maybe the islandcan attract wealthy office workers who no longer have to go to the office. Other Caribbean islands areconsidering competing plans; Bermuda has announced one.It did not take a pandemic for some digital workers to consider moving to a beach. But before now, it was legally difficult. Getting a work permit or immigrant status meant weeks or months of form-filling.Workers had to pay Barbadian income taxes. The new procedure looks quick and easy by comparison. For afee of $2,000 for one person, or $3,000 for a family, you can take your Zoom calls from a real white sandy beach, instead of merely selecting it as a virtual background. You continue paying tax according to the rules of whichever country you came from.There will be some checks on new arrivals. We do not want”the scum of the earth, but honest and respectable types”, says Mr Symmonds. Applicants must have health insurance, and the main breadwinnermust earn at least $50,000. But otherwise the gates are open.4tAll must breathe, in this world and in thiscountry.” says Ms Mottley.24. The project “Welcome Stamp” is intended to _.A. help the economy recover B. create jobs for visitorsC. keep COVID-19 out D. compete against other islands25. What is needed to apply for Welcome Stamp?A. Spending weeks to get work permit or immigrant status.B.Paying a certain amount of Barbadian income taxes .C. Paying $2,000 per person, or $3,000 per family.D.Earning at least $50,000 per family member26. What can we learn from the text?A. Barbados is the first to put forward the plan.B.All healthy and wealthy people are welcome.