中考阅读五选五.docx

1、中考阅读五选五一A new pet shop called Turtle Dove opened on First Street. It sold two kinds of animals. 56 , Bill and Bob. They moved here from the northern California, where they owned an ant farm store. That store was so successful that they sold it after four years and got a lot of money. They took it ea

2、sy for a few years. Traveling through the state. “We visited almost every zoo in the country, 57 , and partly because we were looking for support for our next business,” said Bill. They finally decided on turtles and doves(白鸽). “Theyre easy to feed and care for, 58 .” said Bob. The store will be ope

3、n from 9 a.m. to 9 . Wednesdays through Saturdays. “We think those are hours that our customers will find very convenient. Whats more, the three days off gives us a chance to go into the woods and find more little animals. 59 , we always try to collect them from the wild. That way our customers can

4、save more money. Of course, by removing these animals from the nature, we protect them from being eaten by their nature enemies. So our customers are happy, our animals are happy, 60 . Its a win-win for all of us.”A. and were happy B. We never buy our animals C. The owners are two brothers D. partly

5、 because we love animals E. and both animals live a long time 来源:学,科,网二Kevin Pearce, snowboard athlete (运动员), has come a long way since his accident on December 31, 2009. _ (56), when he fell and hurt his head. Luckily, he was wearing a helmet (头盔). _ (57). He stayed in hospital for four months. He

6、still cant remember several weeks of his life after the accident.Today, Pearce is still working hard to get his health back to 100%. _ (58). A year ago, he couldnt walk straight. Now, he can not only walk, but he can also drive again.Pearce says he must thank his fans, his friends and especially his

7、 family. His parents and elder brothers have been by his side since the accident. _ (59). He said he couldnt have got well so quickly without them.These days, Pearce is back on the snowboarding circuit (巡回比赛). _ (60). He is on the road again and it is a new beginning for him.A. So far, he has made a

8、 lot of progressB. His brother, Adam, left his job to care for him full-timeC. But his head was badly hurt and he couldnt see or moveD. On that day, Pearce was training for the 2010 Winter OlympicsE. Instead of competing for medals, hes giving opinions on athletes三Doctors in Germany have warned peop

9、le that head banging could be bad for your health. _ (56). Dancers shake their heads from back to front, and from side to side, very quickly.Doctors say this could injure (伤害) the brain. _ (57). The man had no history of head injuries but had been headbanging for many years. He began to have bad hea

10、daches after going to a heavy metal concert. _ (58). They gave him a brain scan (扫描) and found bleeding in his brain. He needed an operation to repair it. Doctors made a hole in his brain to take out some blood. _ (59).Doctors say the risk of injury to the brain from headbanging is low and heavy met

11、al fans do not need to stop doing the dance completely. The head doctor, Ariyan Pirayesh, said: “We are not against headbanging. Rock n roll will never die. _ (60). We just think if our patient had gone to a classical (古典的) concert, this would not have happened.” A. Heavy metal fans should rock onB.

12、 Two months later, his headaches disappearedC. Doctors thought that might lead to his headachesD. They recently treated a 50-year-old heavy metal fanE. Headbanging is a dance that fans of heavy metal music like四The Same But Different Maggie and Sarah are twin sisters. They were born just a few minut

13、es apart, and they look exactly alike. They both have blonde hair and green eyes. _ (56). Sometimes other students at school have a hard time telling them apart. Maggie and Sarah like going to the same school. This is because they are not just twin sisters, but best friends too. They have a lot in c

14、ommon. _ (57). Both girls spend a lot of time together with their family, and they both like to play with their dog, Callie. _ (58). Maggie likes to play sports. She is on a soccer team and a basketball team. Sarah doesnt really like sports. She likes to dance. There are other differences between th

15、em too. _ (59). Maggie likes to read mystery books, but Sarah likes to read books about animals. Maggie gets better grades in reading and Spanish, but Sarah gets better grades in math and science. Everyone is different in her or his own way. Maggie and Sarah like being different from each other as m

16、uch as they like being similar. _ (60).A. That is what makes them specialB. They are around the same height as wellC. But Maggie and Sarah are also very differentD. Maggie likes the color red, but Sarah likes the color greenE. Both girls enjoy a lot of the same television shows, books, and food五Following T