阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

Our town library will hold a free reading program for children every Saturday in July. Sessions start at 10 a.m. and last one hour. No sign-up is needed. How long does each session last?

1. ATen minutes
2. BAll day
3. COne hour
4. DOne month

Camels can go for many days without drinking. When they do find water, they can drink a very large amount in a short time. Their hump stores fat, not water. What does a camel’s hump store?

1. AFat
2. BAir
3. CWater
4. DMilk

The class schedule reads: “Anatomy: Room 101, 9:00–10:30. Chemistry: Room 204, 10:45–12:15. Lunch: 12:15–1:00.” Where is the chemistry class held?

1. ARoom 210
2. BThe lunch hall
3. CRoom 204
4. DRoom 101

The author writes: “Every student should learn basic first aid. A few simple skills, such as how to help someone who is choking, can save a life.” What is the author’s purpose?

1. ATo persuade readers that students should learn first aid
2. BTo describe the history of first aid training
3. CTo entertain readers with a story about choking
4. DTo explain how to treat a broken bone

Some birds, such as Arctic terns, migrate thousands of kilometres every year. Scientists think birds find their way using the sun, the stars and Earth’s magnetic field. Which word best describes the scientists’ explanation?

1. AUnimportant
2. BHumorous
3. CProven
4. DUncertain

Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas. It helps glucose move from the blood into cells, where it is used for energy. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas makes little or no insulin. What would most likely happen to blood glucose in untreated type 1 diabetes?

1. AIt would fall, because the cells use more glucose.
2. BIt would rise, because less glucose can enter the cells.
3. CIt would turn into insulin in the pancreas.
4. DIt would stay normal, because insulin is not needed for glucose.

“The old bookshop had survived two wars and a fire. When a huge chain store opened across the street, people expected it to close. Instead, loyal customers organised a reading club there, and sales rose.” What is the central idea?

1. ACommunity support helped the bookshop survive.
2. BThe bookshop was badly damaged by the chain store.
3. CReading clubs are popular only in large cities.
4. DChain stores always close small bookshops.

A product label reads: “Contains 200 mg of ibuprofen per tablet. Adults: 1–2 tablets every 4 to 6 hours. Do not exceed 6 tablets in 24 hours.” What is the most ibuprofen an adult may take in 24 hours according to the label?

1. A2400 mg
2. B600 mg
3. C1200 mg
4. D400 mg