阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

A recipe card says: “Serves 4. You will need 2 cups of rice, 1 onion and 3 cups of water.” How many people does the recipe serve?

1. A2
2. B3
3. C1
4. D4

Sharks have lived in the oceans for millions of years. Unlike most fish, their skeletons are made of cartilage, the same bendy material found in your nose and ears. What are shark skeletons made of?

1. AThin shell
2. BScales
3. CCartilage
4. DHard bone

A doctor uses a stethoscope to listen to sounds inside the body, such as the heartbeat and breathing. What is a stethoscope used for?

1. AMeasuring a patient’s temperature
2. BTaking a blood sample
3. CListening to sounds inside the body
4. DLooking inside a patient’s ears

In the sentence “The medicine may cause drowsiness, so do not drive after taking it,” what does “drowsiness” mean?

1. ADizziness
2. BItchy skin
3. CHunger
4. DSleepiness

“The cake looked perfect, but when Ben cut into it, the middle was still runny.” What can you infer?

1. ABen forgot to add the eggs to the mix.
2. BThe cake had too much flour.
3. CThe cake was not baked long enough.
4. DThe cake was baked too long.

Some people think that a cold is caused by being out in cold weather. Colds are actually caused by viruses. People may catch more colds in winter because they spend more time indoors, close to others. According to the passage, why might colds be more common in winter?

1. APeople drink less water in the winter months.
2. BCold weather itself causes the virus to grow.
3. CViruses cannot survive in warm weather at all.
4. DPeople spend more time indoors near others.

“The forest was eerily quiet. No birds sang, and the usual rustle of small animals had stopped. Then, far off, came a low rumble of thunder.” What mood does the author create?

1. ASilly and playful
2. BCheerful and lively
3. CTense and uneasy
4. DSad and hopeless

The author writes: “For many years, doctors advised long bed rest for a strained back. Later research found that staying gently active usually helps people recover sooner.” What is the author mainly showing?

1. ALong bed rest is still the best cure.
2. BMedical advice can change as new evidence appears.
3. CDoctors are usually wrong about back pain.
4. DResearch on back pain is no longer needed.