三.阅读理解(一)
A.阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Passage 3
We all know that recycling rubbish is very important. But sometimes it is not so convenient (方便的 ) when we can"t find a recycling bin anywhere.
Now a team of middle school students from the US has solved that problem by designing their Recycling Bin app (应用程序).
This app encourages people to recycle. It provides users with a map of local recycling centers. And it allows them to save places as favorites on it. This app also reminds ( 提 醒 ) users to recycle.
The group of nine sixth-graders is from STEM Center Middle School. They came up with the idea as part of a school project for the Verizon Innovative App Competition. Their school provided after-class app training. It gave 10 teams
Samsung tablets (平板) as prizes.
The competition wanted to develop students" interest in science. In this competition, students showed an app design that could solve a problem in their school or city. The nine students came up with the idea for Recycling Bin when they saw a need for more recycling.
We thought that this would really help a lot of people”, Jaden Hilkemann, 12, told Time For Kids.
They kept their design easy so that anyone could use it. Now the free Recycling Bin app has been put into use in the Google Play store for Android phones or tablets.
I was so excited when it went up at the app store," Seralyn Blake, 12, said, “A lot of my family members downloaded our app. It was pretty cool."
33. The underlined (划线的) word "bin” probably means in Chinese.
A.储物室 B.工作坊 C.垃圾箱 D.加油站
34. The Recycling Bin app is helpful for people to
A. produce less waste B. find recycling centers
C. divide the rubbish D. keep a healthy environment
35. The Verizon Innovative App Competition was held to
A. encourage people to recycle B. meet people"s need for recycling
C. offer students app training D. develop students" Interest in science
36. Seralyn Blake"s words showed that. ·
A. he was surprised at the result
B. he was proud of their design
C. their design has been used widely
D. their design can be downloaded for free
37. What is probably the best title for the passage?
A. A Winning App B. Special Way to Recycle
C. Time for Recycling D. Cool Apps Improving Life
B.阅读短文，根据短文内容，从所给的六个选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项， 使短文意思完整、连贯。(有两项为多余选项)
Passage 4
"Who wants to be a millionaire (百万富翁)? I don"t,"says charles Gray.
Sixteen years ago, Charles was a college teacher with a huge six-bedroom house and a fortune (财富) of $ 2 million. Today he lives in a small house where there is only second-hand furniture 38__ There is a small garden outside with a few fruit trees. Charles also grows some vegetables and a few flowers in it. He gets his clothes and a lot of other things from charity (慈善) shops.
But this is not a sad story. Charles was happy to give up the lifestyle of a rich man. He was tired of being one of the few who had a lot while many other people have nothing at all. He
donated (捐赠) all his money to charities. 39 "A few years ago,"says Charles,"I was a millionaire, but I knew there were a lot of hungry people in the world.” 40 When he only had two thousand dollars left, Charles handed out small bank notes in the streets of local poor areas. Did he feel like Father Christmas? "It was a lot of fun helping others, "says Charles.
Charles believes that many people want to make a lot of money so that they will not have any worries. 41__ Charles Gray decided to drop out (退出 ) and has discovered that having only a little money makes you free. Are there any things he misses? ° No,I’m much happier now. I wouldn"t go back to being rich for anything--no way.
A. People there felt surprised at his kindness.
B. Sometimes money can make people live better.
C. And this, he says, has brought him happiness.
D. However, most people never make much money.
E. So he made the choice to give away all his money.
F. There are no signs that Charles used to be a rich man!
参考答案：
Passage3
33.C 34.B 35.D 36.B 37.D
Passage4
38.F 39. C 40.E 41.D
