In those days, there were no flight attendants to look after the passengers. Young men, or “stewards (空乘)” helped the passengers onto the airplane and carried the passengers’ luggage but they did not provide food and drinks. But then in 1930, a woman called Ellen Church invented the “stewardess”. Ellen Church was born in 1904 on a farm in Iowa. She was a different child. She didn’t want to work on a farm or marry a farmer —she wanted a more adventurous (冒险的) life. Ellen studied to be a nurse at the University of Minnesota and then got a job in a hospital. For the next few years she stayed at the hospital but she also took flying lessons and got her pilot’s license.
Ellen was twenty-five years old when she first got in touch with Boeing Air Transport. She loved flying but she understood that airlines were a man’s world. Although women like Emelia Earheart were becoming famous, she realized it was impossible for a woman to have a career as a pilot. But she had another idea. Most people were frightened of flying because flying was still an unreliable way to travel. There were often delays, many crashes and the bad weathers made many passengers sick. Ellen thought nurses could take care of passengers during flights and B.A.T. agreed.
The young woman from Iowa and seven other nurses became the first air stewardesses.
At first pilots were unhappy because they did not want stewardesses on airplanes, but passengers loved the stewardesses. In 1940 there were around 1000 of them working for different airlines. The early “stewardesses” had to be under twenty-five-year-old, single and slim. When a woman joined an airline, she had to promise not to get married or have children. It was hard job and not well paid. They worked long hours and earned ＄1 an hour.
In the 1970s, stewardesses were unhappy in their job and airlines had to make some changes. Since the 1970s, “stewardesses” have been called flight attendants. They are well paid and work fewer hours than in the past.
69. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph suggests that Ellen was the first woman to
_________.
A) invent the new word “stewardess” B) flew a plane C) work on a plane D) travel by plane 70. From the second paragraph, we learn that ________.
A) Ellen did not behave in the same way as most as other girls B) Ellen’s family was not rich enough to support her education C) Ellen was fond of working on a farm.
D) Ellen has an unhappy childhood that changed her completely. 71. Ellen ________ when she was young.
A) didn’t work as nurse in a hospital B) didn’t want to marry a farmer on a farm C) didn’t take flying lessons D) failed to get her pilot license 72. The main reason for Boeing Air Transport offering Ellen the job was ________.
A) her flying experience B) her university education C) her nursing experience D) her life attitudes
73. According to the passage, in the 1940s, a woman had to _______ if she wanted to be a
stewardess. A) be a nurse B) be married C) be a mother D) be young 74. The passage mainly talks about _______.
A) the background of early flying pilots B) the experience of flying passengers
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C) the history of early flight attendants
D) the development of airplanes
B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完
成短文)（12分） School uniforms have been around for hundreds of years, and even perhaps longer. They are usually used in grade schools, but some high schools, particularly those in England and Europe often have some kind of uniform or dress code requirements. In general, they are used to keep students in line for many different reasons.
One of the 75 of wearing school uniforms is that there is no need to 76 what children are going to wear every day, and there is more concentration on class. One of the benefits of school uniforms in this case is that there is no 77 with others. Everyone is wearing the same clothes every day. This way, instead of competing over who is wearing what, there is more focus on the daily school work. Not always, but in many cases, girls try to dress provocatively (挑逗地), whether it’s to impress the boys, or to outdo (超越)one another. Using school uniforms takes away these distractions (使人分心的事).
Many times, kids are 78 because of the clothes they wear, and it seems that no matter how hard parents try, kids know who is poor in the school. One of the advantages of school uniforms is that there is nothing to tell the difference between who is poor or well off. The benefit of wearing school uniforms is that everyone wears the same thing, whether you are rich, or poor.
There are some other things that make the idea of school uniforms more 79 . There is no need to buy designer clothes that so many kids demand these days, and this can be very 80 for parents who are constantly being asked by their kids to buy the next latest and greatest fashion. Some other advantages of school uniforms is that there is less likelihood of kids wearing gang color and clothes and this can reduce incidents of violence in schools greatly. 75. A. disadvantages B. advantages C. points D. questions 76. A. think of B. try on C. think about D. take out 77. A. contest B. match C. game D. competition 78. A. laughed at B. worried about C. relied on D. surprised at 79. A. attractive B. awful C. correct D. changeable 80. A. easy B. convenient C. helpful D. dull
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)（14分）
Air pollution, as we know it today, started with the Industrial Revolution in Europe in the 19th century. In the last few decades, it has b 81 a serious problem for our environment.
When harmful elements get into the air, they may cause health problems and can also d 82 the environment, buildings and soil. They make the ozone layer (臭氧层) much thinner and the climate
more changeable.
Our modern lifestyle has led to dirtier air over the years. Factories, all kinds of vehicles, the growing number of people are the things that are r 83 for air pollution today. But not all
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air pollution is caused by people. Smog , forest fires, dust storms and volcanic eruptions can also lead to the pollution of the atmosphere.
Smog (雾霾) is a m 84 of smoke and fog. It occurs when gases from hurt fuel get together with fog on the ground. When heat and sunlight get together with these gases, they form dangerous particles in the air. Smog occurs in big cities with a lot of traffic, e 85 in the summer time. When it is very hot. Smog stays near the ground. It causes lung diseases and breathing problems and in smog areas, we can’t see well.
Today, cities with a large p 86 have the biggest smog problems— Los Angeles, Mexico City or Cairo. The smog often stays over the cities for many days. Thousands of people die in London every year.
A lot of measures have been taken to prevent smog so far. Drivers are not a 87 to drive on smog days in some cities. Factories use coal that doesn’t have much sulfur (硫磺) in it. So cars are much environmentally friendly today.
D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题) ( 12分)
Flynn McGarry, a 14-year-old American boy, controls the kitchen easily. He is now crowned
as（被誉为）“the country’s hottest chef（厨师）.”
McGarry began his cooking career four years ago and said it was something he was soon drawn too.
He wanted to cook as much as he could. Before he tried cooking at home, he looked at all these cookbooks and surfed the Internet, He thought he could achieve that one day. McGarry said. “Every time I try
it, I hope to keep getting better and better. I just fell in love with it.”
He said his mother’s cooking was another reason for him to cook. He didn’t quite like his mother’s food, so he decided to try something simple, and cook for himself. Every day after school, he began practicing his knife skills. That’s important to cooks. Then, he started creating dishes for a few of his mother’s friends. Soon after, he created more complicated (复杂的) and expensive dishes for famous restaurants in America.
The real “I want to be a chef” moment came when McGarry decided to create his own dishes. When his skills in the kitchen got better, he worked in top restaurants all over the country. His accomplishments（技艺）may seem like the work of an experienced chef, but this cook is only 14 years old.
The young man has a strong passion (热情) for cooking. He even turned his bedroom into an experimental kitchen lab. You can't see any video games, basketballs or movie posters there.
McGarry’s mother is proud of' him and she fully supports her son. She said, “He showed such passion for this that it was an obvious choice to allow him to do what he loves to do.”
When Flynn McGarry was interviewed him, he said, “Focusing on your passion and hard work certainly pays off in the end, your dream will come true.” 88. How old was Flynn McGarry when he began cooking?
He began cooking when __________________________________. 89. When did McGarry try cooking at home？
He tried cooking after __________________________________. 90. Garry didn’t like his mother’s food, did he? ________, he _________________________.
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91. Who did McGarry cook for at first?
For ____________________________________________________________________. 92. What did McGarry do when his skills in the kitchen got better?
________________________________________________________________. 93. What do you think of McGarry? And what can we learn from him?
He is ___________________ and we can learn _______________________ .
VII. Writing (作文) (共20分)
94. Write a letter in at least 60 words according to the given situation (根据所给情景写一封
不少于60词的信)
假如你是Linda, 你收到英国笔友Mark的来信，他现住在北京姑妈家，春节期间他收到一些长辈给的压岁钱，请写一封回信，对有关“如何使用压岁钱”提出一些建议。） （注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。）
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2013学年度九年级英语第一次模拟考试听力部分
Part 1 Listening
I. Listen and choose the right picture （根据你所听到的内容，选出相应的图片） 1. Bob always helps his father to clean the car in his spare time.
2. Li Ming’s uncle is a postman. He delivers letters from door to door. 3. The telephone was invented by Bell in 1876.
4. The students in our school do eye exercises twice a day. 5. Alice shopped a lot in the supermarket yesterday evening. 6. It’s a bad habit to read the newspaper while you are eating.
II. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你所听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案)
7. M: Have you listened to the weather report?
W: Yes, the radio says it is cloudy today and it will be fine tomorrow. Q: How will the weather be tomorrow?
8. W: What time did you finish your office work yesterday?
M: I finished working at a quarter to five. And I left for my home at five past five. Q: How long did the man stay in his office after finishing his work? 9. W: Look at the light. Someone must be in the house.
M: Nobody. I forgot to turn off the light when I left this morning. Q: Why is the light in the house still on?
10. M: Is Mr. Black in the office? I’d like to see him. W: But he’s having a meeting now. Q: What does the woman mean?
11. M: Please take the book to Mr. Hunter if you go to his office. W: I won’t go to Mr. Hunter’s office, Mr. Smith, but Tom will. M: Then tell Tom to come here when you see him. Q: Who will go to Mr. Hunter’s office? 12. M: May I help you?
W: I’d like to book a ticket on your flight CZ324, departing from Shanghai at 1:00 pm on September 10th. M: Your name, please? W: Rose Smith.
Q: When will Rose Smith leave?
13. W: I’ve just bought a new dress. What do you think of it?
M: It fits you well, Mrs. White. You look very pretty in blue.
W: Do you really think so? You don’t think I should have chosen a brighter color? M: Oh, no, I prefer you in darker colors.
Q: Which color does the man think fits the woman well? 14. W: Where were you born?
M: I was born in the United States. W: But you are studying these years.
M: I went to a primary school in the United States. And then, my family moved to Britain, so
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