江苏省徐州五中2017_2018学年高一英语上学期期中测试试题2018080902242.doc

1、20172018学年度第一学期期中测试高一英语试卷 本试卷要为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分120分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷（选择题 共85分）第一部分 听力（共两小节，满分20分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where does the conversation prob

2、ably take place?A. At a TV store. B. In a restaurant C. In a hotel2. Whats the most probable relationship between the speakers?A. Customer and waiter. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient.3. What does the man say about turtles?A. Theyre ugly and lazy. B. Theyre cute and smart. C. Theyre noi

3、sy and dirty.4. What does the woman mean?A. The man doesnt have to move at all.B. The mans new apartment is near his school.C. She once lived on Victoria Street.5. What does the woman advice the man to do?A. Buy an iPad 4 this week. B. Play games on his iPad 4. C. Surf the Internet together.第二节（共15题

4、；每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。6. What kind of job did the woman take after graduation?A. Teaching. B. Marketing. C. Volunteering.7. What does the woman think the man should do?A. Ta

5、ke his job immediately. B. Not worry about the money.C. Make a decision and stick to it. 听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。8. Where does the woman advise the man to apply for a job?A. In a newspaper office. B. In a travel agency. C. In a car factory.9. What does the man ask the woman about the job?A. The pay. B. The e

6、xperience. C. the working condition. 听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。10. Why didnt the man realize his childhood dream?A. His parents didnt support him.B. He was offered another good job.C. He lost interest in it later.11. What did the woman want to be when she was a little girl?A. A pilot. B. A scientist. C. A te

7、acher.12. What languages is the woman good at?A. English and French. B. English and Italian. C. French and Italian. 听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。13. Who is Jenny?A. The mans wife. B. The mans sister. C. The womans colleague.14. How long has it been since the speakers graduation?A. three years. B. Ten years. C.

8、Thirteen years.15. What do we know about the man?A. He continued his studies after graduation.B. He once worked at a law firm.C. He is working in a trade company.16. When will the speakers meet each other again?A. This Saturday. B. This Sunday. C. Next Saturday. 听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17. Where was Bill

9、Gates born?A. Washington. B. Harvard. C. New York.18. What did Bill Gates do in 1975?A. He went to Harvard University. B. He began to develop new software. C. he sold his inventions to MITS.19. When did Bill Gates leave Microsoft?A. In 2000. B. In 2008. C. In 2014. 20. Which of the following is true

10、, according to the talk?A. Bill Gates is reportedly worth nearly 60 billion. B. Bill Gates mother worked as a lawyer. C. IBM partnered with Microsoft for a short time. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共2节，满分35分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题； 每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. The plan must be_ by the headmaster

11、before it is carried out.A. advised B. attracted C. approved D. agreed21. Dogs are _ our pets. They are also our best friends.A. not more than B. no more than C. more than D. more not than23. _ hearing the news, all of us jumped with joy. A. On B. For C. At D. Before24. We have been studying in Suzh

12、ou High School for more than one month. Now we our new school life.A. be used to B. used to C. were used to D. are used to 25. You cant predict everything. Often things dont _ as you expect. A. run out B. break outC. work outD. work26. Father, you promised! Well, _. But it was you who didnt keep you

13、r word first. A. so was I B. so did I C. so I was D. so I did27. Also, _ I watch a DVD he sends me to bed or tells me to spend more time studying.A. every time B. the time C. one time D. for each time28. The problem was much more difficult than _ . A. expecting B. to expect C. to be expected D. expe

14、cted29. Eric runs in after it, _ by a big dog, _ very slowly.A. following; walking B. followed; walkingC. followed; walked D. following; walked30. The manager promised to keep me _ of how our business was going on. A. to be informed B. informing C. informed D. inform31. Look out! Dont get too close

15、to the house _ roof is under repair.A. whose B. which C. of which D. that32. When youve finished reading that novel, dont forget to put it back on the shelf, _?A. do you B. dont youC. will youD. wont you33. Finally he reached a lonely island _ was completely cut off from the outside world.Awhen Bwhe

16、re Cwhich D. whom34. -Will your parents have a second child? -Havent decided yet. They _ about it the whole year. A. thought B. have been thinking C. was thinking D. had thought35. Mr. Brown has been in charge of our company for 25 years, but he is retiring.3 of our senior managers are fighting for

17、his job and nobody knows wholl end up as the new _ .A. top dog B. black sheep C. dark horse D. lost sheep第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When I close my eyes and think about China and my life there, its like a 36 . I was 22 when I first 37 at the B

18、eijing Capital International Airport in 2009. My destination was Beijing Normal University where I had got a scholarship to study Chinese language and literature. It was in some ways a 38 time, being away from my family and friends, but the 39 to learn Chinese was deeper. I took 40 from the fact tha

19、t so many students were from many different countries, and some of them didnt even know a word of 41 . I felt 42 because I could speak English and could 43 with many people. However, the 44 of Chinese initially meant that socializing with the locals and doing very simple things like going to the mar

20、ket were not easy at all.In 2010, I moved to Shanghai, where I 45 Shanghai University to do a course in business administration. Trying to major in business administration in Chinese was a 46 for me. But soon I could 47 what the teachers were talking in class and it was only in the second year that

21、I started to understand all the jokes cracked in class and even started answering back. Getting used to Chinese food was an amazing 48 , sometimes even 49 because there was so much food that I had never tasted in my life. I still remember that I couldnt eat chicken feet in a restaurant. Travelling a

22、round China was also a remarkable experience for me, which provided me with a lot of opportunities to appreciate the breathtaking 50 and explore diverse cultures. I call China my tattoo because I can 51 my China days like a tattoo, feeling so proud that I can speak Chinese 52 . People say college li

23、fe is where your life is made. I believe the most important 53 that studying abroad will bring you are not the academic degree, but 54 the experience of living away from home, meeting new people, being 55 , while getting a perspective in a completely new learning environment.36.A. wishB. dreamC. goa

24、l D. hope37A. flewB. boardedC. landedD. shipped38.A. enjoyableB. wonderfulC. demandingD. challenging39.A. desireB. ambitionC. devotionD. aim40.A. delightB. comfortC. pleasureD. ease41.A. ChineseB. EnglishC. FrenchD. Spain42.A. embarrassed B. annoyedC. disappointedD. lucky43.A. communicateB. exchange

25、C. contactD. touch44.A. lackB. knowledgeC. masterD. need45.A. joinedB. attendedC. visitedD. entered46.A. fightB. battleC. struggleD. labour47.A. followB. enjoyC. appreciateD. obey48.A. experimentB. exceptionC. expectationD. experience49.A. deliciousB. scaryC. attractiveD. tasty50.A. scene B. scenery

26、C. sightD. spot51.A. show offB. show aroundC. show upD. show out52.A. frequentlyB. quicklyC. slowlyD. fluently53.A. lossesB. gainsC. profitsD. education54.A. quiteB. fairly C. ratherD. still55.A. independentB. energeticC. positiveD. active第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最

27、佳选项。AThere is nothing worse than fumbling around in your pocket trying to find some small change to pay for a newspaper or a coffee. It is good to know that new technology is making cash a thing of the past, turning us into a cashless society. Beijing has become the “smartest” city in China, accordi

28、ng to a report on cashless societies released on July 31.The report was jointly published by the Chongyang Institute for FinancialStudies at the Renmin University of China, French market research firm Ipsos, and Chinese tech giant Tencent, whose massively popular WeChat social media platform now fea

29、tures online payment.It measured the level of “smart cities” using different indexes, such as transportation, education, shopping and food delivery, in 324 Chinese cities and polled over 6500 residents on their use of mobile payment.Overall, Beijing ranked first in the penetration of a cashless soci

30、ety, followed by Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Shanghai. Beijing recently debuted its first staffless convenience store. Additionally, Beijing residents can use their mobile wallets to buy everything from train tickets and movie tickets, to admission into the Forbidden City. The cities of Dongguan and Fos

31、han were the dark horses in the top 10, ranking(排名) sixth and tenth, respectively.According to the report, 40 percent of Chinese carry less than 100 yuan(15) in cash when going out, while 52 percent use cash for only 20 percent of their total monthly consumption. Over 70 percent of respondents said

32、they could live more than a week with only 100 yuan(15) in cash, and 84 percent were “comfortable” going out with only mobile phones and no cash. However, the report also shows that young people are leading the cashless trend. Cashless influence is relatively smaller among the older generation. The

33、average amount of cash people carry declines with age.56. Beijing has been named the countrys “smartest” city because _A. Beijing is the national political, cultural and economic center.B. most Beijingers transfer money through online payment system.C. the majority of population in Beijing are intel

34、ligent.D. Beijing serves as the most important transportation hub in China.57. Which city ranks 10th, according to the survey.A. Shanghai B. Shenzhen C. Dongguan D. Foshan58. Which statement is Not True according to the passage?A. WeChat is one of Chinese mobile payment giants.B. Empty pockets in Ch

35、ina is the new fashion.C. Cash will soon become a past for todays China, both for teenagers and the older generation.D.84 percent of respondents felt calm without cash because they could use mobile payments.BEvery month, people worldwide upload about 6 billion photos to the Internet. Photography is

36、now so common, it is easy to forget that photographsand the memories they holdcan be very precious.In a cold, windowless basement in Washington D.C., there is a man who knows the real value of a photograph. Since 1983, Bill Bonner has looked after National Geographics photo archive(档案馆). The archive

37、 holds around 8 million prints many over 100 years old.In his long career, Bonner has looked at hundreds of thousands of photos. He believes each image holds a memory. Some of the pictures record moments in history. Many others, he says, show “people like us, just doing our thing, living our life.”

38、Many of these memories have been forgotten by the outside world. But they still have the power to tell us a lot about the past.When the archives earliest photos were taken, photography was difficult and expensive. Photographers needed special equipment and chemicals to develop their pictures. Camera

39、s were large and heavysome weighed 20 pounds (9kilos) or more. Early explorers used these massive cameras to photograph people and places that most people had never seen. Photography expeditions took several months, or even years. “They devoted their lives to this,” Bonner says.Bonner feels responsi

40、ble for keeping these memories alive, for people now and in the future. Many of the images are fragile(易碎的), and he has to be very careful to preserve them. For Bonner, these figures from the distant past are almost like his ancestors. “For me,” he says, “Its like opening your grandparents family al

41、bum for the first time.”59. The passage is mainly about_A. a familys photosB. how old photos help us to remember the past C. the story of an old photographerD. the history of photography.60. What do people worldwide do about 6 billion times every month?A. Send photos to their friends.B. Post photos

42、on the Internet.C. Watch videos on the Internet.D. Download photos from the Internet.61. According to the writer, we sometimes forget that photographs are A. expensive B. common C. valuable D. worthless62. What is the best title of this article?A. Preserving the past. B. Sweet memories.C. Fragile ph

43、otos D. Historic momentsC Deciding what to wear in the morning is a challenge for some people. We often worry about what others will think of us because of our clothes. But researchers are beginning to think that our clothing has an equally powerful effect on how we see ourselves.Scientists Adam Gal

44、insky and Hajo Adams report that there is science behind our style. In their research, Galinsky and Adams had some participants(参与者) wear white lab coats similar to the ones scientists or doctors wear. Other participants wore their normal clothes. The participants took a test that measured their abi

45、lity to pay attention. In the experiment, participants saw cards with different-colored words on them. They had to say the color of the word they saw, not the word itself. The people wearing the white lab coats said the correct color of the word more often.Galinsky and Adams think that the white coa

46、ts made the participants feel more confident and careful. The researchers also believe that other kinds of “symbolic” clothes can influence the behavior of the people wearing them. A police officers uniform or a judges robe, for example, increases the wearers feelings of power or confidence. And in

47、workplaces that have a dress code, “symbolic” clothes may also affect how well employees do their jobs.Fashion blogger Jessica Quirk believes that our clothes greatly affect how we feel about ourselves. According to Quirk, “There is joy and luck and confidence in what we wear.” On her blog called “W

48、hat I wore,” Quirk posts a photo of what shes wearing every day. She says that people should pay more attention to what they wear. For example, we should choose a look that makes us feel more creative and happy. One way to do this at work is to “dress up for the exciting job we want,” she says, “not

49、 the boring job we have.” Another way is to wear special clothes that mean something to us. For example, Quirk wears one special pair of shoes to all her important meetings. They are her “lucky” shoes.As Quirk points outand as researchers have discoveredour clothes are “like our second skin.” The cl

50、othes we wear can affect our behavior. They can also tell the world something about us, without us having to say a word.63. What do you think paragraph 2 is mostly about?A. A description of an experiment B. The opinions of a bloggerC. A biography of two scientists D. Advice from two scientists64. Wh

51、at happened in Galinsky and Adams experiment? Put the steps into the correct order. a. participants looked at the words each written in a different color.b. the researchers counted the correct items.c. the participants said the colors, not the words.d. the researchers gave some participants white co

52、ats to wear.A. d,c,a,b B. d,a,c,b C. b,a,c,d D. b,c,a,d65. In paragraph 3, some examples of symbolic clothes are mentioned to explainA. why people wear uniformsB. how special clothes can change peoples behaviorC. why it is important to have a dress-code for certain jobs.D. why police officer feels c

53、onfident.66. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The clothes we wear can affect how we feelB. The clothes we wear should be symbolicC. The clothes we wear make us feel more powerfulD. The clothes we wear can affect what others think of us.D In the warm, shallow waters of coral reefs live animals

54、 with an amazing ability. These animals, known as cephalopods(头足纲动物), are able to change the appearance of their skin.Squid, octopi, and cuttlefish are all types of cephalopods. Each of these animals has special cells under its skin that contain pigment, a colored liquid. A cephalopod can move these

55、 cells towards or away from its skin. This allows it to change the pattern and color of its appearance,Cephalopods mainly use these cells as camouflage to hide from predators. For example, cephalopods can blend in to the color of the sea floor, making them invisible to predators. They can also chang

56、e color to scare predators away. For example, the skin of the Caribbean reef squid is usually a plain brown. When a predator passes close by, the squid makes large “eyes” patterns on its skin. This makes the squid appear much bigger than it really is. Squid can also use these cells to communicate ot

57、her messages. When two male reef squid fight, black and white lines appear on their skin. These send a message that the squid is fierce. A reef squid searching for a mate can flash colorful patterns, sending a message that it is attractive.Amazingly, reef squid can send two messages at the same time

58、. They can send one message on their right side and a different message on their left side. For example, when males are searching for a mate, they flash attractive patterns on one side of their body. This is the side a female sees. On the other side of their bodies they can show their fierce zebra s

59、tripes. Thus is the side other males see. They can quickly flip the messages if the female swims to the other side!With the ability to display 30 colors and patterns, the incredible Caribbean reef squid really is a master of disguise and a skillful communicator.67. Which statement is true according

60、to the article?A. Cephalopods are some of the most attractive animals in the ocean.B. Cephalopods can communicate better than any other ocean animals.C. Cephalopods have an amazing ability to change the way they look.D. Cephalopods can move very fast.68. Which is Not the reason that cephalopods chan

61、ge their color， according to the article?A. To attract mates.B. To play games with each other.C. To hide from dangerous predators.D. To make other animals frightened.69. Which word has the similar meaning to the word “predators” in paragraph 3?A. friends B. mates C. partners D. hunters 70. The passa

62、ge is mainly about:A. problems with the worlds coral reefs.B. the special ability of some sea animals.C. how some animals adapt themselves to the environment.D. how some sea animals search for a mate.第II卷（共35分）（请将答案写在答题卷上）第一节 根据句意及首字母提示写出单词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）71. With e_ from her parents, she finally

63、 realized her dream of being a dancer.72. The football match will be b_ live on TV tonight. Are you going to watch it?73. To tell you the truth, what we need is not a manager, but an e_ worker.74. We have to live with the fact that this experiment is a complete f_. But dont lose heart and try next t

64、ime.75. Nowadays students have to study much harder and therefore have great p_ from their studies.76. _ (集中注意力)more on your work, or you will be fired.77. Under the _(指导) of the teacher, we were able to finish the experiment.78. The cousins _(容忍) each other, but did not really get on well together.

65、79. The traveler may fire at a wild beast to _(防卫) himself in case he is attacked.80. A good _ (量) of sleep every night is also important for your health.第二节 根据汉语意思，完成下列各句（每空0.5分，共10分）81. 不必改变自己你这样就很好。 You dont have to change yourself you are fine just _ _ _ 82. 他同样花大量的时间在网吧，要么打游戏，要么在网上聊天。 He also s

66、pends too much time in Internet cafes, where he _ plays games _chats on the Internet.83. 既然他对我们这么地无礼， 我想我们必须惩罚他否则他会不尊重我们。 _ _ he has been so rude to us, I _ _ we have to punish him or he wont respect us.84. 如果机器出了毛病，应立即报告主管工程师。 If there is something wrong with the machine, it should be reported at o

67、nce to the engineer _ _.85. 我们坚持旅店必须达到最高的清洁标准。 We _ _ the highest standards of cleanliness in the hotel.86. 他决定继续自己的学业，我也是。 He has made up his mind to continue with his studies, and _ _ _87. 从长远来看，我们需要投资清洁、可再生能源。 _ _ _ _ , we need to invest in clean, renewable energy第四节 写作（满分15分）假设你叫李华，是班长。你发现很多同学过度

68、肥胖，还有些同学体质较差，容易生病。为此，你决定写一篇英文发言稿，告诉同学们要保持健康。内容包括：1. 发表演讲的目的。2. 分析肥胖、体质差易生病的原因（时间用于学习、认为锻炼浪费时间、吃快餐）。3. 关于如何保持健康提出几点建议（饮食、睡眠、锻炼）。 注意： （1）词数：120左右； （2）对所给要点要逐一陈述，可根据内容要点适当增加细节，不要简单翻译； （3）作文中不得提及考生所在学校及本人姓名。 Dear Boys and girls, As we can see, some of our classmates are overweight or in poor health. _ _

69、 _ _ Nothing is more important than good health. Thats all. Thank you. Yours, Li Hua20172018学年度第一学期期中测试高一英语试卷参考答案第一部分 听力（每题1分，共20分）15 CCABA 610 BCABA 1115 BCABC 1620 AACBC第二部分 英语知识运用（每题 1分，共35分）2125 CCADC 2630 DADBC 3135 ACCBA3640 BCDAB 4145 BDAAB 4650 CADBB 5155 ADBCA 第三部分 阅读理解 （每题2分，共30分）5658 BDC

70、5962 BBCA 6366 ABBA 6770 CBDB单词拼写（每题 1分，共10分）71. encouragement 72. broadcast/ broadcasted73. experienced 74. failure 75. pressure 76. Concentrate 77. guidance 78. tolerated 79. defend 80. amount完成句子（每题 0.5分，共10分）81. as you are82. either; or 83. Now that; feel like84. in charge 85.insist on 86. so ha

71、ve I87. In the long term/run 写作（满分15分）One possible version:Dear boys and girls,As we can see, some of our classmates are overweight or in poor health. I am here to tell you that it is important for us to keep fit.Since we spend most of our time learning lessons, we dont have much time for exercise.

72、Some even think it is a waste of time taking exercise. Besides, some students like to eat fast food that is high in fat and calories, which is harmful to our health. That is why some of us are overweight or fall ill easily.Here are some advice on how to keep fit. The best way to stay healthy is to h

73、ave a balanced diet. Doing exercise on a regular basis is also beneficial to our overall health. An active lifestyle helps us feel energetic and less stressful. Last but not least, since loss of sleep makes us look tired, we should make sure that we get sufficient sleep.Nothing is more important tha

74、n good health. Thats all. Thank you. Yours, Li Yang听力录音稿(Text 1)M: Good evening. What can I do for you?W: Hi. Id like to book a double room with TV and Internet service.(Text 2)M: When can I go back to work?W: I suggest that you wait and rest until your temperature goes back to normal.(Text 3)M: Mom

75、, I do love dogs. They are so cute and smart. Can I have one?W: Well, dont you think they are rather noisy and dirty? How about a turtle?M: No, Mom! Turtles are ugly and so lazy.(Text 4)M: Im going to move.W: Move again? Where this time?M: Its a new apartment on Victoria Street,W: Oh, thats good. Yo

76、u dont have to leave home so early every morning to get to school on time.(Text 5)M: May, have you seen the new iPad 4? It looks so useful. You can surf the Internet and watch movies on it.W: Yes, I already have one. I also use it to play games and read news online.M: Oh, thats so nice.W: I hear tha

77、t theyre on sale this week. Why not get one for yourself?(Text 6)M: What did you do after graduation?W: Id planned to be a teacher, but then I was offered a good job doing marketing, so I changed my mind.M: Sounds like youre happy with your decision. W: I am. I enjoy my job very much. By the way, ha

78、ve you had any job offers yet?M: I had one, but I didnt like the job very much. Id also really wanted to attend graduate school, but I was afraid I couldnt pay that much money.W: I think you need to make a decision, stick to it and dont be afraid of difficulties.(Text 7)W: Look, Jack! Heres a job th

79、at might interest you.M: Are you sure? The last job interview you sent me to was really a disaster.W: Well, look! Its a big company. You might get to travel.M: What kind of company is it, though?W: Um, lets see. It is a newspaper office. They say the pay is really good. And oh, look! They give you a

80、 car to travel around. Thats not bad, is it?M: Do they say anything about needing to have experience of a journalist?W: No, they want someone young and energetic. Oh, yes they want a university graduate, so thats OK. Youve been to university. The only thing is that you have to travel, but then thats

81、 what the company car is for.(Text 8)W: John, when you were little, what did you dream youd grow up to be?M: Oh, I dreamed that Id be a pilot when I grew up.W: So what happened? Did you just lose interest in being a pilot?M: No. My parents said it was too dangerous, and they wanted me to find a safe

82、r job. How about you? What did you dream of becoming when you were a little girl?W: When I was a little girl, I dreamed of being a great scientist, but now, as you can see, Im just a common officer clerk.M: So what are you dream now?W: Well, I really want to be a translation some day, so Im working

83、hard to learn English.M: Youre so good at language learning. Your French and Italian already fluent. Well, I hope you succeed in that dream some day!(Text 9)W: Hi, Bob! I am so glad that you came.M: Of course Id come. I couldnt think of a better chance to see all my old friend.W: Its hard to believe

84、 that its been ten years since graduation.M: How time flies! How are things going with you?W: Its only recently that Ive been able to start settling down. How about you? Are you still with Jenny?M: Yeah, Jenny and I got married right after graduation. It was hard for the first three yearsI was suppo

85、rting us both while she continued her studiesbut now things are getting better. I work as a manager in trade company and shes working at a law firm. Its all started to come together and were finally able to make a life for ourselves.W: Oh, that sounds wonderful. I have always known you two would mak

86、e it. I hope I can keep in better contact with you.M: Definitely! Actually, we just moved into a new place. Theres a house-warming party this Saturday, if you are free? I know Jenny would love to see you again and it should be a good party.W: Sounds great! I am free this weekend and Ill be there.(Te

87、xt 10)Bill gates, an American inventor, computer programmer and businessman, is reportedly worth nearly80 billion, making him one of the wealthiest people in the country today. he founded and was head of Microsoft for years.Gates was born to a rich family in the state of Washington. His father was a

88、 lawyer, his mother was a banker. he is famous for being taken as the father of modern computer. He studies at Harvard University but did not graduate because of his desire to develop new software.As a 13-year-old student, Gates was introduced to computer programming. I 1975, Gates spoke to a compan

89、y called Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems(MITS). he convinced the owner of the company that he had written a program that would work well and make big money. The owner bought into Gates inventions, and the two men reached an agreement to develop software for the company. Then the Microsof

90、t Company was born.Gates went to develop the Windows operating system with their partner IBM. the two companies had differences though, and heir partnership ended quickly. Gates worked as CEO until 2000. he remained active with the company for several years before leaving the company in 2008. In 2014, Bill Gates became the technical advisor of the firm.