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科目:高中英语 来源:2010年河北省邯郸市高三第二次英语试题 题型:阅读理解
(BBC)The "father of the personal computer" who kick-started the careers of Microsoft founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen has died at the age of 68. Dr Henry Edward Roberts was the inventor of the Altair 8800, a machine that led to the home computer age.
Gates and Allen contacted Dr Roberts after seeing the machine on the front cover of a magazine and offered to write software for it. The program was known as Altair-Basic, the foundation of Microsoft's business. "Ed was willing to take a chance on us - two young guys interested in computers , and we have always been thankful to him," the Microsoft founders said in a statement.
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak told technology website CNET that Dr Roberts had taken " a critically important step that led to everything we have today".
Dr Roberts was the founder of Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS), originally set up to sell electronics parts to model rocket hobbyists. The company went on to sell electronic calculator parts, but was soon overshadowed by bigger firms.
In the mid-1970's, with the firm struggling with debt, Dr Roberts began to develop a computer kit(配套零件) for hobbyists. The result was the Altair 8800. The $395 kit (around £1,000 today) was featured on the cover of Popular Electronics in 1975, resulting in a flood of orders.
Amongst those interested in the machine were Paul Allen and Bill Gates. The pair contacted Dr Roberts, offering to write software that would help people program the machine. The pair finally moved to Albuquerque - the home of MITS - where they founded Micro-Soft, to develop their software.
Dr Roberts sold his company in 1977. He died in hospital on 1 April after a long period of pneumonia.(肺炎)
【小题1】Why did Dr Roberts probably decide to sell his company?
A.Because he was in heavy debt in the mid-1980's . |
B.Because he wanted to take a chance on Gates and Allen. |
C.Because he wanted to develop a computer kit for hobbyists. |
D.Because he had difficulty competing with big companies. |
A.It was set up by Steve Wozniak. |
B.It sold electronics parts to big firms. |
C.It is located in Albuquerque. |
D.It is a technology website. |
A.a newspaper | B.a magazine | C.a Website | D.an organization |
A.The story of the Altair 8800 |
B.The founder of MITS |
C.Father of the personal computer died |
D.The story of Dr Roberts |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011-2012学年浙江省杭州十四中高一上学期期中考试英语试卷 题型:填空题
单词拼写(共10小题,每题1分,满分10分)
【小题1】C___________ on your success last night!
【小题2】He b________ down and came up with a $20 bill. “ Sir, you must have dropped this.” The waiter said.
【小题3】Every year thousands of college g_____________ crowded in the job fair, hoping to find their desirable jobs.
【小题4】I’m very c_________ about my son in his new school, for he never knows how to take care of himself.
【小题5】He could have finished it on s__________, but somehow he fell behind.
【小题6】In the past, the villagers t__________ their goods by goat not by truck.
【小题7】They built s_________ for the homeless children.
【小题8】Though I haven’t met him for many years, I could r__________ him immediately when I saw him.
【小题9】He was c_______ along the street when he was knocked off his bike.
【小题10】Some animals hibernate (冬眠) under snow, because there is much air in l_____ snow.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年广东省佛山一中高一上学期期中考试英语试卷(带解析) 题型:填空题
根据句意填入适当形式的词,首字母或中文已给出,请在答卷上写出完整的单词。
【小题1】Public bicycles in Foshan can help p__________ the development and use of public transport.
【小题2】Both the earthquake and the flood are natural d__________.
【小题3】Anything that is dropped falls towards the ground because of the force of g__________.
【小题4】Because of his hard work, he has got b __________ achievements in the field of physics.
【小题5】You’d better not go to Guilin for Golden Week. It is c__________ at that time.
【小题6】I am sorry to tell you that your son c__________ (犯)a terrible fault just now.
【小题7】During the weekend, I usually go __________ (骑自行车) in suburb areas with some friends.
【小题8】Bill stopped__________(挥手) to us and drove away.
【小题9】He chose Germany, but __________ (就自己而言) I would like to go to Spain.
【小题10】I am fond of classical music now, but in the past I __________ (更喜欢) pop music.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013-2014学年高考二轮复习训练:专题3 动词与动词短语英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
I’ve always known my kids use digital communications gear (装置) a lot.But my cellphone bill last month really grabbed my attention.My son had come up to nearly 2,000 incoming text messages,and had sent nearly as many.Of course,he was out of school for the summer and communicating more with friends from a distance.Nevertheless,he found time to hold down a summer job and complete a college course in between all that typing with his thumb.
I was even more surprised to learn that my son is normal.“Teenagers with cellphones each send and receive 2,272 text messages a month on average,” Nielsen Mobile says.
Some experts regret that all that? keyboard jabber is making our kids stupid,unable to read non?verbal cues such as facial expressions,gestures,posture and other silent signals of mood and attitude.Unlike phones,text messaging doesn’t even allow transmission of tone of voice or pauses,says Mark Bauerlein,author of a book called The Dumbest Generation:How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future.
Beyond that,though,I’m not sure I see as much harm as critics of this trend.I’ve posted before on how I initially tried to control my kids’ texting.But over time,I have seen my son suffer no apparent ill effects,and he gains a big benefit,of easy,continuing contact with others.
I don’t think texting make kids stupid.It may make them annoying,when they try to text and talk to you at the same time.And it may make them distracted,when buzzing text messages interrupt efforts to noodle out a math problem or finish reading for school.
But I don’t see texting harming teens’ability to communicate.My son is as accustomed to nonverbal cues as any older members of our family.I have found him more engaged and easier to communicate with from a great distance,because he is constantly available via text message and responds with faithfulness and speed.
1.What does the underlined word “distracted” in the fifth paragraph mean?
A.Confused.? B.Absent?minded.
C.Comfortable.? D.Bad?tempered.
2.What would be the best title for this passage?
A.For Teens,Texting Instead of Talking
B.For Parents,Caring Much for Their Kids
C.Advantages and Disadvantages of Texting
D.The Effect of Communication
3.The author’s attitude towards texting is________.
A.objective? B.opposed
C.supportive? D.doubtful
4.According to the passage,which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.It is normal for a teen to send or receive 60 text messages a day.
B.Texting is a very popular way of communication among teens.
C.When texting,teens never mind talking with others.
D.The writer limited his son to send or receive text messages at first.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2014届江西上饶横峰中学高三上期第二次月考英语卷(解析版) 题型:完型填空
One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to 36 for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve 37 a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 38 so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it 39 , and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”
“You don’t owe me anything,” she 40 . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a __41 .” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger 42 , but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up before this point.
Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled(难住). They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called 43 to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now 44 , was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light 45 his eyes. Immediately, he 46 and went down through the hospital hall into her room.
47 in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He 48 her at once. He went back to the consultation room and 49 to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave 50__attention to her case.
After a long 51 the battle was won. Dr. Kelly 52 the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was 53 that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her 54 . She read these words…
“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she 55 silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”
1.A.call B.make C.beg D.prepare
2.A.while B.when C.though D.unless
3.A.thirsty B.lazy C.tired D.hungry
4.A.slowly B.unexpectedly C.steadily D.hurriedly
5.A.announced B.shook C.replied D.doubted
6.A.reward B.kindness C.hand D.value
7.A.physically B.mentally C.normally D.properly
8.A.up B.for C.on D.in
9.A.rich B.famous C.observant D.vivid
10.A.fixed B.consulted C.filled D.concentrated
11.A.rose B.raised C.got D.left
12.A.Worn B.Having C.putting D.Dressed
13.A.recognized B.knew C.spared D.regained
14.A.desired B.declared C.determined D.declined
15.A.special B.ordinary C.normal D.no
16.A.decision B.preparation C.struggle D.debate
17.A.ordered B.requested C.confused D.compressed
18.A.negative B.uncertain C.positive D.obvious
19.A.presentation B.preference C.attention D.arrangement
20.A.praised B.pretended C.pressed D.prayed
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