63. It is raining ___________ (heavy) now.
62. Will you __________(fly) to Shanghai the day after tomorrow?
61. How about ___________ (watch) TV?
60. Mr Black ___________ (read) newspapers every day.
59. It’s ten o’clock. I must __________ (go) now.
58. Look! Ann ____________ (clean) her room.
57. This pen is Kate’s and that one is ___________. (my)
五、 用所给词的适当形式填空
56. The ____________ (child) are flying kites in the park.
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.
答题纸 分数__________
B
Sandwich was an Englishman. He lived in the 18th century(世纪). Sandwich was rich, but he liked to play cards (纸牌) for money. He often played for 24 hours, and didn't even stop to have his meals. He ordered(命令) his servants (仆人) to bring him some meat and bread. He put the meat between the two pieces of bread and held the food in his left hand while he played cards with his right hand. People liked Sandwich’s idea, and from then on they ate bread and meat as Sandwich did.
From the name of the man, Sandwich, we have the word of the food “sandwich” today.
50. Sandwich was the _________.
A. name of a servant
B. name of a man with a lot of money
C. poor man who lived on playing cards
D. name of food which was liked by the rich
51. People liked Sandwich’s idea because_________.
A. bread, together with meat was cheap
B. he always won when he played cards
C. they liked Sandwich himself
D. when they ate with one of their hands they could do something with the other.
52. Today, “sandwich” is __________ .
A. also a name of a rich man
B. two pieces of bread with meat in between
C. not interested in playing cards
D. not liked by most of the people