(完整word版)人教版九年级英语上册期末试卷

初三英语第一学期期末考试
第二部分笔头试题
选择填空: （24%）
A) 单项填空从A.B.C.D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

(14%)
15.He was too sad_____ everything was over.
16.A.as if B.seem C.like D.that
17.She asked me if I knew_______.
A.whose pen is it
B.whose pen it was
C.whose pen it is
D.whose pen was it
18.I didn’t know a thing about the verbs, for I ______ them.
19.A.wouldn’t study B.haven’t studied C.hadn’t studied D.wasn’t
studying
rade Wang ______ the Party for about three years
A.has attended
B.has joined
C.has been in
D.has taken part in
19.The farmers were busy_____ ready for the next year in ____ winter of 1999.
A.getting , \
B.to get, the
C.to get, \
D.getting, the
20.We saw him______ the building and go upstairs.
A.to enter
B.enter
C.entering
D.entered
21.In the bookshop, a reader asked the shopkeeper ______Who Moved My Cheese was an interesting book.
A.that
B.how
C.what
D.whether
22.They had bought a house there_______ they moved there.
A.before long
B.long before
C.long ago
D.after
23.He _______ living in the country to the city.
A.likes
B.prefers
C.enjoys
D.loves
24.The students are always______ English or Chinese every morning on weekdays.
A.kept reading B keeping reading C.kept to read D.keeping to read
25.A: What are you going to do tomorrow?
B: I am going to watch the football match, of course.
A: I _______ you _______ to visit your friends.
A.think, want
B.think, will want
C.thought, would want
D.thought, wanted
26.It’s the third time I _______ him this month.
A.had seen
B.see
C.saw
D.have seen
27._______ of us has an umbrella like that.
A.Every
B.None
C.No one
D.All
28.Great changes ______ in my hometown in the past few years.
A.were taken place
B.have been taken place
C.took place
D.have taken place
B) 完型填空阅读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从15—24各题所给的四个选项A.B.C.D中, 选出最佳选项。

Once there was a father and a son.They were ill-tempered(坏脾气的) and never gave way to one another.
One day the father decided 29 some friends to dinner in his house.He 30 his son to buy some meat in town.When the son got what his father wanted, he turned 31 and walked towards the town gate.Just then a man was coming from the outside.The gate wasn’t 32 enough to let two men in and out at the same time.But 33 of them would give away to the other.They 34 straight face to face inside the gate hour after hour.
But the father was worried.“What shall I do? My son hasn’t 35 yet.I can’t wait any longer.”He want to know what was the 36 with his son.So he left his friends at home, and he himself went to town to look for his son.
“You may first take the 37 home for my friends.Let me stand here against him 38 ,”he said to his son when he knew what had happened.
29.A.asked B.asking C.to ask D.to be asked
30.A.hoped B.told C.let D.wished
31.A.down B.over C.back D.off
32.A.long B.wide C.high D.narrow
33.A.either B.all C.both D.neither
34.A.stood B.went y D.walked
35.A.gone B.bought C.returned D.been
36.A.wrong B.accident C.thing D.matter
37.A.meat B.dinner C.bread D.money
38.A.politely B.instead C.safely D.kindly
四、阅读理解（20%）
A
How long is it since you last went for a walk? Three days? Three weeks? Three years?
Well, who has time for that kind of thing now?
Your doctor may tell you to get more fresh air.
Your friends may tell you to take more exercise.
Your wife may tell you to find something cheap to do.
Then you would go out and walk for miles.
But walking is really boring.Don’t you think so?
Now there is a reason for going out in the countryside——the countryside is endless excitement.
What could be more exciting than looking for buried (埋藏的) treasure（财宝）?
Treasure hunting brings the past alive, and turns the countryside into lots of pleasure.
Buy yourself a Sherlock Metal Detector, and you’ll find yourself out in the open air for hours at a time.
Metal detecting is the great new hobby.
39.This passage is probably_____ .
A.a story
B.a report
C.a letter
D.an ad
40.The aim(目的) of the detector is_____.
A.to make more people healthy
B.to sell something
C.to find something
D.to educate people
41.It says that walking is_____.
A.too expensive
B.too terrible
C.not interesting enough
D.not safe enough
B
The story of King Arthur and knights（骑士）of the Round Table has been popular in Europe for more than a thousand years.The knights in England wanted to choose a new king.They found a huge stone with a sword in it.There was golden writing on the sword which said, “The man who can pull the sword out of the stone will be king.”All the knights tried to pull the sword from the stone, but none of them could do it.Arthur was a young boy at the time, but he pulled the sword from the stone and became king.
Arthur lived in the castle of Camelot, with Queen Guinevere.In the castle there was a round table, which was made by Merlin, the magician.All the knights sat around the round
table.The most famous knights were Sir Gawain and Sir Galahad.The knights had many adventures.They killed dragons and saved beautiful ladies.
Arthur was killed by his nephew, Sir Mordred.Before he died, he gave his magic sword to his friend Sir Bedivere.He told Sir Bedivere to throw the sword into a lake.A woman’s hand came out of the water and caught the sword.Three beautiful queens took Arthur’s body away in a boat to the magic island of Avalon.The legend（传说）says that one day Arthur will return to Britain.
42.Arthur became king because_____.
C.A.he was popular B.he was born in England
he was stronger than the knights D.he had thrown the sword into a lake
43.The round table in the castle of Camelot was the work of_____.
A.Arthur
B.Merlin
C.Galahad
D.Mordred
44.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A.Arthur was killed by his nephew.
B.Before dying Arthur gave his magic sword to his friend.
C.Arthur’s body was taken away to the magic island of Avalon.
D.The magic sword was carried away by three knights.
45.What is told about Arthur in the passage is_____.
A.legendary
B.true
C.realistic
D.wrong
C
JUBILEE SWIMMING CLUB REGULATIONS(规则)
1.All swimmers must shower (淋浴) before they enter the pool.
2.Diving is only allowed from the diving-board.
3.Running and playing near the pool is not allowed.
4.Club members may bring guests at weekends only.
5.Children under 12 are not allowed to use the pool unless accompanied(陪伴) by an
adult(成人).
6.Members must show their membership cards at the registration desk(登记台).
ed towels(毛巾) must be placed in the bins(箱子) provided.
8.Smoking is not allowed in the changing-room.
9.Guests must sign at the registration desk.
10.All bathers must leave the pool by 6 p.m.
11.Clothes must be placed in the lockers provided.Keys are available(可得到) at the
registration desk.
12.Only club members and their families are allowed to use the pool.
46.Guests must_____.
A.run and play near the pool
B.accompany children under 12.
C.sign in the changing-room
D.shower before entering the pool
47.Club members must bring_____ with them.
A.towels
B.lockers
C.swimming caps
D.membership cards
48.Club members may bring guests_____.
A.on Friday
B.after 6 p.m.
C.from Monday to Thursday
D.on any days 1．五、翻译: (15%)
2．那些努力学习的学生理应得到奖赏。

3．他在网上搜索了一会儿, 看到了NBA的比赛结果。

4．汤姆决定在暑假期间做一件有意义的事。

5．这些天来学生正在忙着准备期末考试。

6．他宁愿独自坐着也不愿出去散步。

六、短文改错: (10%)
On December 1952, a very thick cloud came down 1.__________ over London.It was worst smog Londoners had ever 2.__________ had.Much of it was bad factory smoke.You can’t see 3.__________ your own hand in front of you.Near fifty people died 4.__________
in road accidents.The air was too thick that you could 5.__________ almost cut them with a knife.The smell from the smog 6.__________
was very bad.After three weeks, the smog slowly began 7.__________
to lift.Life in London began to return back to normal. 8.__________
But in the follow weeks and months, over four thousand 9.__________ people were died as a result of the smog. 10.__________
参考答案
一. 三. 四大题选择题部分: （58%）
1.A
2.A
3.B
4.B
5.B
6.A
7.C
8.A
9.C 10.B 11.B 12.D 13.A 14.D 15.A 16.B 17.C 18.C 19.D 20.B 21.D 22.B 23.B 24.A 25.D 26.D 27.B 28.D 29.C 30.B 31.C 32.B 33.D 34.A 35.C 36.D 37.A 38.B 39.D 40.C 41.C 42.C 43.B 44.D 45.A 46.D 47.D 48.A
1.五. 翻译（15%）
2.Those hard-working students deserve(d) a reward to be prized.
3.He searched the internet for a while and found the result(s) of NBA.
4.Tom (has) decided/ made up his mind to do a rewarding thing in during summer
holiday(s).
5.The students are busy getting ready for the final exam(s) these days.
六. 短文改错（10%）
1.in
2.the
3.couldn’t
4.nearly
5.so
6.it
7.√
e/get
9.following 10.were
九年级英语（上）期末试卷
（考试时间: 90分钟、卷面满分: 120分）
二、笔试部分（100分）
（一）单项选择（25）
( )1.- do you improve your listening? -I improve it listening to tapes.
A.How; with B: What; with C: How; by D.What; by
( )2.--- book do you think it is ?--- It must be Tom’s.
A.Whose
B.Which
C.Where
D.How
( )3.Not only I but also Tom and Jack _____ interested in English because it _____ useful.
A.is, is
B.are, is
C.is, are
D.are, are
( )4. seems that Jane has known th e bad news.
A.She
B.It
C.This
D.That
( )5.All of us were at the news.
A.frustrating, frustrating
B.frustrating, frustrated
C.frustrated, frustrating
D.frustrated, frustrated
( )6.Jack likes playing soccer, but he doesn’t like playing piano.
A./, /
B.the./
C.the, the
D./, the
( )7.The room _____ I live _____ is very large.
A.which, /
B.that, /
C.which, in
D.where, in
( )8.It is impolite to those persons in trouble.
ugh to
ugh with
ugh of
ugh at
( )9.If you don’t know how to spell a new word, you’d better .
A.look up a dictionary
B.look up an dictionary
C.look it up in a dictionary
D.look it up in an dictionary
( )10.Jane is so shy that she is afraid of in front of a group.
A.speaking
B.speaks
C.spoke
D.speak
( )11.My grandfather us stories when I was young.
A.was used to tell
B.is used to telling
ed to tell
ed to telling
( )12.This is the doctor _____ saved the baby’s life.
A.who
B.whom
C.whose
D.which
( )13.The film reminded him _____ what he had seen in American.
A.to
B.in
C.of
D.for
( )14.I had a little trouble English grammar.
A.learn
B.learned
C.learning
D.to learn
( )15.Would you please help me _____ the picture on the wall? A.put up B.put on C.put into D.put off
( )16.He traveled all over the world _____ he had a man-made leg.
A.if
B.as
C.because
D.though
( )17.H e is a _____ boy, so he can’t go to the park by himself.
A.six-year-old
B.six year old
C.six-years-old
D.six years old ( )18.He must be in the room, because the light in the room is .
A.in
B.on
C.off
D.open
( )19..I think he must be in his office now, _______?
A.must he
B.can’t he
C.mustn’t he
D.isn’t he
( )20.This book Lucy’s.Look! Her name is on the book cover.
A.must be
B.may be
C.can’t be
D.mustn’t be
( )21.They can’t find in our neighborhood.
A.something strange
B.strange something
C.anything strange
D.strange anything
( )22.If it tomorrow, we won’t go to the cinema.
A.snowed
B.snowing
C.will snow
D.snows
( )23. travelers come to visit our city every year.
A.Thousand of
B.Thousands of
C.Five Thousands
D.Thousand
( )24.They prefer to .
A.swim, run
B.swimming, run
C.swimming ,running
D.to swim , running ( )25..The flowers everyday, or they’ll die.
A.must water
B.can be watered
C.should water
D.must be watered
（二）、完形填空（10分）
What’s your idea about learning English? The best way of learning English is 1 it.We should practice 2 English as 3 as possible.Sometimes you’ll get your words 4 and people will not 5 you.Sometimes people will say things quickly and you can’t follow them.Don’t worry! Don’t be afraid of 6 .It’s 7 for people 8 your mistakes than to 9 with you, because they don’t understand 10 you are saying.You’ll be good at English if you practice very often.
()e B.say ing D.write
()2.A.saying B.speaking C.talking D.telling
()3.A.quick B.many C.much D.soon
()4.A.mixed up B.mixture C.mix with D.mix
()5.A.understand B.notice C.hear D.tell
()6.A.make mistakes B.made mistakes
C.to make mistakes
D.making mistakes
()7.A.better ual C.normal D.worse
()8.A.to laugh B.to laugh at ugh at ugh with
()9.A.angry B.agree C.be angry D.be satisfied
()10.A.that B.what C.which D.how
（三）、阅读短文, 选择正确答案(30分)
(A)
One day Mrs.Wilson went shopping with Tracy and Ben.They went to the supermarket in the new shopping center.
“Why do you buy things here?”Tracy wanted to know.“Because they are cheaper here than at the corner store near our home,”Mrs.Wilson said.”Help me check the prices, please.”
The Wilsons were not rich and Mrs.Wilson was always careful with her money.She looked carefully after the prices of things.She bought lots of things in the supermarket.When they got home, the children said,“We don’t think you saved money by going to the supermarket.”
“Of course I did,”Mrs.Wilson said.“Everything was cheaper there.”“We know,”the children said,“but we came home by taxi because we had too much to carry.The taxi
fare was more than the money that you save! ”
Mrs.Wilson added everything up.Her children were right.
（）1.The things at the corner store were ______than those in the supermarket.
A.cheaper
B.nicer
C.more expensive
D.saved a little money
（）2.Mrs.Wilson ______ in the end.
A.spent more money
B.paid less money
C.lost some money
D.saved a little money
（）3.From the passage we know the children were _________.
A.happy
B.clever
C.tired
zy
（）4.Mrs.Wilson will _____________.
A.never call a taxi
B.go on buying things in the supermarket
C.buy things near her home
D.not go shopping with her children
（）5. The best title for the passage is ____________.
A.Cutting Price
B.Corner Store
C.Supermarket
D.Shopping
（B）
Come and see big elephants from Yunnan and tigers from the northeast.The African giraffes are waiting for you.Clever monkeys are going to make you laugh.A lot of other animals you have never seen are waiting to meet you.
根据短文内容, 指出能回答所提问题的最佳答案。

6.All the animals above are ___ .
A.from China
B.form Africa
C.in the zoo
D.in the northeast
7.Which animal is full of fun?
A.An elephant.
B.A tiger.
C.A giraffe.
D.A monkey.
8.Now Mr and Mrs Green are going to the zoo with their five –year –old son.How much will they pay for the tickets?
A.Six yuan.
B.Ten yuan.
C.Twelve yuan.
D.Fifteen yuan.
9.Which is the visiting time?
A.8:30 a.m.on Monday
B.5:00 p.m.on Thursday
C.8:30 a.m.on Saturday
D.6:00 p.m.on Sunday
10.We can ____in the zoo.
A.give food to the animals
B.throw dirty things
C.not laugh
D.not go close to animals
(C)
The Winter Olympics are also called the White Olympics.At this time, many colourful stamps are published (发行) to mark (标志) the great Games.The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics.From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.
During the 4th White Olympics, a set of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936.The five Olympics rings were drawn on the front of the sportswear.It was the first time that the rings appeared on stamps celebrating the White Olympics.
In the 1950's, the stamps became more colourful.When the White Olympics arrived, the host countries (东道国) as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark the Games.China also published four stamps in February 1980, when Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.
Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics.Altogether
14,500 million stamps were sold to raise (筹集) money for this sports meet.
Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps.People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.
( )11.The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics________.
A.are the same thing
B.are different games
C.are not held in winter
D.are held in summer
( )12.It was established(确定) as a rule that stamps be printed to mark the Winter Olympics ________.
A.after the year 1936
B.after the 3rd White Olympics
C.before the 3rd White Olympics
D.before the year 1932
( )13.The Winter Olympics are held ________.
A.every two years
B.every three years
C.every four years
D.every five years
( )14.Which of the following is true?
A.Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark the Games.
B.Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark the Games.
C.All countries can publish stamps to mark the Games.
D.Japan can't publish stamps to mark the Games.
( )15.What is more likely(很可能) to appear on the stamps of the White Olympics? A.Basketball. B.Table tennis. C.Football. D.Skating.
（四）、（A）根据所给汉语, 写出句中所缺的词语(7分)
1.The Huang He River is one of the longest （河）in China.
2.Autumn is coming.The （树叶）of the tree have turned yellow.
3.I’ve never seen a cup_____(有）three legs.
4.The children are now listening to the teacher much more ____(仔细) than ever before.
5.Uncle Wang is a _________(好心的) man and often helps others.
6.We were going to learn the _________(二十) unit next month.
7.You must learn to eat __________(健康).
（B）根据对话情景, 填入恰当的单词8分（每空一词, 每词1分）
Bruce: Hi, Kate! How was your summer holiday?
Kate: Oh, it is great!
Bruce: Really? Tell me 8 you went?
Kate: I went to Xiamen 9 my parents.
Bruce: I heard it is a clean city.How do you 10 Xiamen?
Kate: It’s one of the most beautiful cities in the 11 of China.I like it very much. Bruce: How long have you 12 there?
Kate: Five days.We’ve been to many wonderful places.
Bruce: Which is your 13 place?
Kate: I like Gulangyu Island most.When I was there, I 14 myself in the beautiful scenery.
Bruce: What interesting things did you do there?
Kate: Lots of things, 15 as swimming, boating, fishing and so on.But I think climbing Sunlight Rock is the most exciting one.
Bruce: It sounds really good.I can’t wait to go there.
答案: (一)1—10 CABBC DCDCA 11—20 CACCA DABDA
20—25 CDBAD
(二) 1—10 CDBAD DABCB
(三) 1—15 CABCD CDBCB ABCCD
（四）1—7 rivers , leaves, with, carefully , kind-hearted\ kind, twentieth,
healthily
8—15where, with ,like , east , been, favorite, enjoyed, such
(五) (略)
初三英语第一学期期末试卷
英语
二、单项填空（共15小题, 计15分）
16.---You can go and ask Lin Tao.Perhaps he knows.
---Thanks.I ___.
A.can
B.will
C.am going to
D.did
17.--- ___to the show that started the day before yesterday?
---Yes, I went there yesterday.
A.Have you been
B.Have you gone
C.Did you go
D.Are you going
18.---Do you know ___?
---Yes.We’ve known for 30 years.
A.what did he use to do
B.what is he
C.what he used to be
D.that what he was
19.---Have you ever played computer games?
---No, ___.
A.just once
B.but sometimes
C.never
D.already
20.The winning of the 2010 World Expo is the happiest thing, ___ for Shanghai residents(居
民), ___ for the people of the whole Chinese nation.
A.neither…nor
B.too…to
C.not…but
D.not only…but also
21.---Jim, would you please ___ this last piece for Kate? She hasn’t tasted it.
---OK.A.keep B.make C.give D.store
22.You should be always ready to learn new ideas ___ you won’t be left behind.
A.so
B.if
C.although
D.so that
23.---Yesterday I bought a plant which ___ in a pot of water.
---Can it ___ well?
A.grows, develop
B.is grown, develop
C.grows, be developed
D.is grown, be developed
24.The whole China is ___the successful bid for the 2008 Olympic Games.
A.surprised at
B.pleased with
C.excited about
D.proud in
25.It’s said that the 2008 Olympic Games ___ to August when it is slightly cooler, but it’s
not decided.
A.will be held
B.may be moved
C.will put off
D.may hold
26.---How long have you lived here?
---I ___ here two years before you.It’s been 5 years now.
A.lived
B.came
C.have lived
D.have come
27.He bought a Christmas tree, but didn’t know ___.
A.how to decorate it
B.what to decorate
C.how to decorate
D.what to decorate it
28.---This piece of music ____really beautiful.
---Yes, I couldn’t agree more.
A.sounds
B.hears
C.listens
D.seems
29.Hasn’t your mother told you ___ sweets too much?
A.eat not
B.not eat
C.not eating
D.not to eat
30.He has been looking for a job in a better IT company, but he has no ___.
A.money
B.luck
C.time
D.idea
三. 完形填空(共15小题, 计15分)
Not too long ago, people couldn’t go scuba diving on Hainan Island, or 31 else.This was
32 there was no machine allowing a person to 33 under water for a long time.In 1943 Jacques Cousteau and his friend made 34 possible by 35 the scuba machine.Cousteau was very interested in diving 36 into the sea, and wanted to be an explorer.He bought a ship and used it to explore under the sea.
Cousteau also liked to make videos.He even made a TV show which ran for eight years.It was called The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.It was very 37 and let many people see 38 life was like under the sea.
39 a boy, Cousteau loved the coral reefs in the sea by his home.He was 40 at all the colors, and all the beautiful fish.However, when he returned some years later, the colourful coral reefs were dead and grey.He decided to tell people how important it was to 41 the environment under the sea.He started the Cousteau Society to help protect 42 in the sea.Now there are over 30,000 members all over the world.Since water 43 most of the earth, Cousteau knew we should keep the seas clean.We should not litter the seas, and should clean up the dirty parts.As 44 is very important to our environment, he 45 everyone to take part in protecting our lakes, rivers, seas and oceans.
31.A.anywhere B.somewhere C.everywhere D.nowhere
32.A.why B.because C.that D.how
33.A.swim B.go C.sink D.breathe
34.A.this B.him C.it D.that
ing B.inventing C.inviting D.discovering
36.A.deep B.high C.low D.far
37.A.colorful B.natural C.popular D.public
38.A.whose B.what C.which D.where
39.A.To B.For C.Like D.As
40.A.amazed B.attracted C.attacked D.interested
41.A.change B.save C.prevent D.keep
42.A.animals B.plants C.coral reefs D.living things
43.A.covers B.fills C.provides D.decorates
44.A.water B.fish C.life D.air
45.A.warned B.hoped C.encouraged D.helped
阅读理解（共15小题, 计30分）
A
Dear Mr.Price
I have eaten in your restaurant many times and have always been happy with the food and service (服务).This makes what happened last Saturday even more disappointing (失望). It was my son’s birthday so we booked a no-smoking table at your restaurant for 7.30pm.We arrived on time but were told that our table was not yet ready.At 8.00pm, we were given a table in the smoking section (区).I asked to move but I was told that there were no other tables.A lot of people were smoking so it was uncomfortable and unhealthy.
Our first waitress, Janet, was very polite and helpful.She gave us free drinks for waiting so long.Our food also came quickly and looked fresh and tasty.When my wife had eaten most of her meal, she found a dead cockroach (蟑螂) in her vegetables.She was greatly surprised and wanted to leave.At first, the waitress told us it was a piece of onion.When we told her that onion does not have legs, she said sorry and took the food away.
We asked for the bill, hoping not to pay for my wife’s meal.Nobody came.After 15 minutes, I asked to see the manager.The head waiter told us that you were on holiday.I complained
again about the terrible cockroach.He told me Janet had finished work.He didn’t believe my story and gave me a bill for three meals.
The waitress, Janet, was always friendly, but I would like your impolite head waiter to say sorry and a full refund (退款) for our meal.It cost $68.Until then, I will not be eating at your restaurant.
You can contact (联系) me at 742-3254 or through e-mail if you want more information: **********************.
Thank you for your attention.
Yours sincerely
Raymond Yuen
46.From the letter we know Mr Price is _____.
A.a customer（顾客）
B.the manager
C.the head waiter
D.a cook
47.Mr Yuen’s family___.
A.were late so had to sit in the smoking section.
B.came to the restaurant at 8.00pm
C.had to wait for 30 minutes before they sat down
D.were happy with their table
48.The head waiter didn’t believe Mr Yuen because ___.
A.the waitress hadn’t told him about what happened
B.he had heard that the cockroach was onion
C.he didn’t want to give Mr Yuen a refund
D.the manager was on holiday
49.What does Mr Yuen want to pay for now?
A.Nothing.
B.Two meals.
C.Three meals.
D.Only the drinks.
50.What should Mr Price do if he wants Mr Yuen to come to his restaurant?
He should ___.
A.say sorry
B.give him his money and tell the head waiter to stop working in the restaurant
C.give him the money for his bill and get the head waiter to say sorry
D.give him the money for his bill and get the head waiter and Janet to say sorry
B
Bill Gates is one of the most famous people in the world.When he talks about the future of technology, we listen.His books have been put into many languages.
What many people forget is that he is the co-founder, not the only founder of Microsoft.A lot of the credit (荣誉)must go to his partner, Paul Allen.
Allen and Gates met at Lakeside Preparatory School.They and some other friends became interested in computers.They began skipping (离开)P.E.to play on the school computer.Their school struck a deal with a computer company.It allowed Allen and Gates to use the company’s computers for free if they fixed their bugs (病毒).They even started their first software business while in high puters were their lives.
After leaving school, Allen worked as a programmer.Gates went to Harvard University to study law (法律).The invention of computers small enough to be used in homes, called PCs, helped Allen persuade (说服) Gates to leave university and start Microsoft together.They developed software like MS-DOS and BASIC for large companies like IBM and later they came up with a new system, called Windows.Allen was one of the main programmer.Microsoft Word and Office soon followed.
Allen fell ill in 1983.He stopped working full-time for Microsoft.He took time off, read, traveled, learned to scuba-dive and spent more time with his family.
Bill Gates is clearly the main person behind Microsoft but without Allen, he could be a lawyer, instead of the richest man in the world.
51.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Bill Gates is one of the most famous people in the world.
puters were Bill and Allen’s lives.
C.Paul Allen has helped Bill Gates become successful.
D.Bill Gates and Paul Allen developed BASIC for large companies.
52.Allen and Gates knew each other ___.
A.at a computer company
B.in IBM
C.at Harvard University
D.in a preparatory school
53.Which of the following is true?
A.Paul Allen started Microsoft and asked Bill Gates to help him.
B.Paul Allen and Bill Gates started Microsoft at the same time.
C.Bill Gates joined Microsoft after he graduated from Harvard University.
D.Paul Allen invented the personal computer.
54.After Paul Allen fell ill, he ___.
A.had nothing to do with Microsoft
B.spent more time in scuba-dive
C.stopped working from Microsoft
D.still had something to do with Microsoft
55.The underlined part “struck a deal”in the third paragraph means ___.。