Question

【題目】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 （微型計(jì)算機(jī)）. 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.

【1】He developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer______.

A. in Seattle B. in Washington

C. in New York D. at Harvard

【2】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.

【3】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.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文給我們介紹了著名人物—比爾蓋茨。比爾蓋茨從小就對(duì)計(jì)算機(jī)感興趣，在他17歲的時(shí)候，他和朋友就設(shè)計(jì)出來(lái)軟件程序。在哈弗上學(xué)的時(shí)候，他設(shè)計(jì)了計(jì)算機(jī)語(yǔ)言，后來(lái)從哈弗退學(xué)，和朋友一起建立了著名的微軟。

【1】D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文中At Harvard, he developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer可知，在哈弗大學(xué)的時(shí)候，比爾蓋茨發(fā)明了最初的微型計(jì)算機(jī)的BASIC語(yǔ)言。故應(yīng)選D。

【2】D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文中Bill Gates was born on October 28th, 1955. 以及Bill began this company in 1975 with his friend Paul Allen.可知，比爾蓋茨是在1975年和他的朋友一起建立了他的公司，而他出生于1955年，也就是在他20歲的時(shí)候，故應(yīng)選D。

【3】A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文中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可知，比爾蓋茨和他的朋友認(rèn)為電腦將會(huì)在人們的家庭和辦公室里變得很重要，因此他們就開始為電腦設(shè)計(jì)軟件。故應(yīng)選A。