C

Bill Gates was born on October 28th, 1955. He grew up in Seattle, Washington. Bill Gates was named William Henry after his father and grandfather. He was a very clever boy. His favourite subject at school were science and maths.

When he was 13 years old, Bill started to play with computers. At that time, computers were very large machines. Once he was interested in a very old computer. He and some of his friends spent lots of time doing unusual things with it. In the end, they worked out a software programme with the old machine. Bill sold it for 4, 200 dollars when he was only 17.

In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University. At Harvard, he developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer (微型计算机). In his third year, he left Harvard to work for a company called Microsoft. Bill began this company in 1975 with his friend Paul Allen. They thought that the computer would be a very important tool in every office and in every home, so they began developing software for personal computers. They improved the software to make it easier for people to use computer.

53. He developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer______.

A. in Seattle  B. in Washington    C. in New York   D. at Harvard

54. When did he begin Microsoft Company with his friend?______

A. He was 13 years old.        B. He was 17 years old.

C. He was 18 years old.        D. He was 20 years old.

55. Why did they develop software for personal computer?______

A. They thought the computer would be a very important tool.

B. They wanted to make it easier for people to use computers.

C. They wanted to get much more money.

D. They were interested in it.

五、 用所给词的适当形式填空(共10小题，每小题1分)

56. The ____________  (child) are flying kites in the park.

57. This pen is Kate’s and that one is ___________. (my)

58. Look! Ann ____________ (clean) her room.

59. It’s ten o’clock. I must __________ (go) now.

60. Mr Black ___________ (read) newspapers every day.

61. How about ___________ (watch) TV?

62. Will you __________(fly) to Shanghai the day after tomorrow?

63. It is raining ___________ (heavy) now.

64. Table tennis is ____________ (popular) than baseball in China.

65.Lucy is ___________ (good) at maths than Tom.

六、完成句子(共5小题，每小题1分)

根据所给中文意思完成句子，每空只填一个词。

66.中国因瓷器而闻名。

China is ___________  ___________ china.

67.下周六我们将领你参观我们的学校。

We are going to __________ you __________ our school next Sunday.

68. 汤姆捡起包冲了出去。

Tom __________  __________ the bag and rushed out of the house.

69.不要用手指着别人，那是不礼貌的。

Don’t ___________  ___________ others, it’s not polite.

70.  昨天科学家们穿过了那片森林。

Yesterday the scientists ___________  ___________ the forest.

七、句型转换，每空一词(共5小题，每小题1分)

71. Lucy did her homework at home.(改为否定句)

Lucy ___________  ___________ her homework at home.

72. He found some meat in the fridge.(改为一般疑问句)

___________ he __________  any meat in the fridge?

73. She stayed there for a week.(对划线部分提问)

___________  ___________ did she stay there?

74. Liza was late for school because she was ill. (对划线部分提问)

___________  ___________ Lisa late for school?

75. He could play the piano at the age of five. (改为同义句)

He could play the piano __________ he __________ five.