2024-2025学年度下学期九年级进步之旅（七） 英语试题 第Ⅰ卷 一、完形填空（每小题1分，满分15分） When my best friend, Jane, and I were 16, we were in the same class. About a week before Thanksgiving Day, we found out our teacher Mr. Edward was having some financial (经济的) ___1___. We wanted to do something to help him, so we decided to ___2___ food, clothing and gifts to ___3___ his family had a good Thanksgiving Day. When Jane told her family about our plan, her mother was ___4___. Together they ___5___ their house for things they could ___6___. Her mother went to the kitchen, pulling out a big turkey and saying, “Thanksgiving Day won’t be ___7___ without a turkey dinner.” To this day, Jane ___8___ how moved she was by her mother’s generosity (慷慨). Before ___9___ gifts, we said some words of appreciation for the wonderful chance to ___10___ others. I will never forget the ___11___ look of our teacher and his wife when they ___12___ the door; their four children stood around them as we handed out the gifts. It was a cold night. ___13___, we all felt warm inside. Last month, ___14___ I was in a meeting, my secretary informed me, “Your high school teacher Mr. Edward is wondering if you could ___15___ him a few minutes. He’s sitting in your office right now!” We hugged and began to speak of the last 42 years. He told me that what warmed his heart that night was to see a group of teenagers who understood the spirit of Thanksgiving Day. 1. A. information B. difficulties C. money D. food 2. A. gather B. produce C. buy D. change 3. A. find out B. make sure C. make clear D. point out 4. A. embarrassed B. disappointed C. moved D. calm 5. A. decorated B. sold C. searched D. cleaned 6. A. sell out B. use up C. throw away D. give away 7. A. ordinary B. complete C. usual D. important 8. A. regrets B. thinks C. remembers D. explains 9. A. sending B. receiving C. opening D. posting 10. A. challenge B. impress C. fool D. help 11. A. anxious B. surprised C. charming D. terrified 12. A. pushed B. knocked C. answered D. closed 13. A. Besides B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. However 14. A. while B. after C. before D. since 15. A. spare B. bring C. save D. award 二、阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分） A Welcome to Top Discovery Space (TDS)! This is a good place for you and your kids to have fun through different kinds of hands-on activities, including experiencing 3D-printing, doing chemistry games, growing vegetables and exploring the secrets of space. All these activities need close parent-child cooperation (合作). It is what we value most. We organize many activities for parents and children to do together. To make sure every visitor enjoys their time at TDS, we have to remind you to follow these rules: Parents should stay with their children during the visit. For children’s safety, parents must go through the instructions for the activities carefully. All visitors are required to wear socks (no shoes allowed) within indoor areas. You may ask our workers at the f ... ...
