《2025年英语拓展听力与阅读中考特辑》

( B) 1. Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May?
A. Spain.
B. Britain.
C. The United States.
D. Thailand.
( C) 2. Which festival is held in Black Rock Desert?
A. Throwing tomatoes.
B. Rolling cheese.
C. Burning man.
D. Pouring water.
( B) 3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd to eat.
B. Not all the festivals above fall on a single day.
C. Burning a large real man is the best part of the festival.
D. Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists.

答案： 1. B；2. C；3. B。

Sadness and happiness are often talked about by people in their spare time. Most people want themselves to be happy forever, but few know how to find happiness. Others say if you own lots of money and success, you will be happy. However, money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. A famous Greek thinker, Aristotle, said, "Happiness depends upon ourselves." That's to say, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future, for example, getting into college or getting a good job, and we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favourite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping or help out with some things around the house for an elderly person.
If you do the above, you will be happy.
( ) 4. The famous saying "Happiness depends upon ourselves." by Aristotle means that ______.
A. we can always be happy
B. lasting happiness is impossible
C. our own happiness is determined by ourselves
D. others do not know what happiness is
( ) 5. If you want to enjoy the simple things in life, you can ______.
A. listen to your favourite music
B. remember some problems
C. think about getting into college
D. read a bad book
( ) 6. To enjoy the present, we should ______.
A. spend much time thinking about the future
B. get a good job
C. enjoy life's simple pleasures
D. forget about ourselves
( ) 7. What's the main idea of this passage?
A. How to live a happy life.
B. How to depend upon ourselves.
C. How to help the old people.
D. How to get a good job.

答案： 4. C
5. A
6. C
7. A

World War Ⅱ lasted from 1939 to 1945. Life changed for everybody, including women and children, because of the war. Millions of people lost their lives during the war. The Diary of a Young Girl was a record of that time. The book was written by a girl named Anne Frank.
Anne Frank was born in Germany in June 1929. Because the German Nazis(纳粹分子) hated the Jews(犹太人) and warned to kill them, her family had to move to another country. In July 1942, they went into hiding in a secret place in her father's office. During that difficult time, Anne kept writing diaries until she and her family were discovered by the Nazis in August 1944. They were caught and sent to a Nazi camp. The next year, her mother died. In the same year, she and her elder sister died of illness, before the war ended.
After the war, her father collected her diaries and the book The Diary of a Young Girl came out in 1947. It has been put into over 60 languages since then. The book has been read by people all over the world. In her diary, Anne wrote down her thoughts, her feelings, her hopes and her dreams for the future, "I want the diary to be my friend, and I'm going to call this friend Kitty." "I can't spend all day complaining because it's impossible to have any fun! ... Every day, I feel the beauty of nature and the goodness of the people around me. With all that, why should I be sad?"
The Diary of a Young Girl has also become a symbol of the greatness of the human spirit. It is called one of the wisest and most moving records on war.
( ) 8. In which year did Anne die of illness?
A. In 1939.
B. In 1942.
C. In 1944.
D. In 1945.
( ) 9. According to the passage, "Kitty" is ______.
A. her diary
B. her elder sister
C. her mother
D. her hiding place
( )10. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Anne was lazy, sad and complaining all day.
B. The book is mainly about Anne's school life.
C. Anne loved life though she was in difficult times.
D. The book has been put into nearly 60 languages.
( )11. From the passage, we can infer(推断) that ______.
A. Anne was born in Germany
B. Anne was a Jew
C. Anne's father collected the diaries
D. Anne was a Nazi

答案： 8. D
9. A
10. C
11. B

Terry Fox was only eighteen when he got a cancer(癌症). He must have felt hopeless when the doctor said his right leg would have to be cut off 6 inches above the knee.
But to everyone's surprise, Terry Fox made up his mind to become a long-distance runner and do something about the cancer. What a dream!
Although it seemed impossible, Terry decided to run across the whole country. He hoped to raise one million dollars for cancer research. Few believed he would make it. Anyway, on April 12, 1980, Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope. For the first days of his marathon, Terry Fox was alone. He started running at 4:30 a.m. Day by day, people began to realize that something big was happening on the lonely road. As people saw Terry, they stopped and donated(捐赠) money for cancer research.
However, his health took a rapid turn for the worse several months later. He had to give up his marathon on September 1, 1980. Terry died nine months later, at the age of 22. In his short life, he raised 24 million for cancer research—one dollar for each person in his motherland.
Since his death, the yearly Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has grown to be the world's largest one-day fundraiser(募捐活动) for cancer research.
( )12. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. The dream was very strange.
B. It was such a silly dream.
C. The dream was easy to achieve.
D. It was almost an impossible dream.
( )13. Terry gave up his marathon in 1980 because ______.
A. he found it too tiring
B. nobody supported him
C. he was too sick to continue
D. he raised enough money
( )14. When did Terry Fox get a cancer?
A. In 1976.
B. In 1980.
C. In 1981.
D. In 1958.
( )15. What is the writer's purpose in writing the passage?
A. To tell us when Terry Fox Run was first held.
B. To tell us not to give up when facing difficulties.
C. To advise us to donate money for cancer research.
D. To call on us to take part in Marathon of Hope.

答案： 12. D
13. C
14. A
15. B