阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

When Leo opened the door, the kitchen was full of smoke and the smoke alarm was beeping. A pan was still on the stove. What most likely happened?

1. AA window had been left open.
2. BLeo had cleaned the kitchen.
3. CThe alarm was being tested by the landlord.
4. DFood on the stove had burned.

“The old man’s hands were wrinkled and spotted, and he walked with a cane.” Which detail tells you that the man is old?

1. AHis wrinkled, spotted hands and his cane
2. BThe colour of his long winter coat
3. CThe time of day he walked
4. DThe name of his street

“I walked into the classroom and saw my best friend waving at me from the back row.” From which point of view is this sentence written?

1. AThird person
2. BFirst person
3. CSecond person
4. DNo point of view at all

“Old Mr. Hale’s garden was full of weeds, the gate hung from one hinge, and the windows were covered in dust.” What can the reader most likely infer?

1. AMr. Hale has just moved into the house.
2. BThe house was cleaned the day before.
3. CThe house has not been cared for in some time.
4. DMr. Hale spends every single day working in the garden.

“The old lighthouse keeper climbed the 120 steps every evening to light the lamp, even when his knees ached, because ships depended on him.” What motivates the lighthouse keeper?

1. AA plan to sell the lighthouse
2. BA wish to exercise his knees
3. CA sense of duty to the ships
4. DA fear of being alone at night

“Remember to take your medicine,” Mr. Okafor’s daughter called as she left. He nodded, but an hour later the pill was still on the kitchen table next to his untouched glass of water. What can you infer?

1. AMr. Okafor took two pills instead of one.
2. BHis daughter took the medicine with her.
3. CThe medicine had already been taken.
4. DMr. Okafor forgot or chose not to take his medicine.

“Dear Editor, I have lived on Elm Street for forty years. The council’s plan to cut down the old oak trees for wider pavements would destroy the character of our street. I urge readers to attend Thursday’s meeting.” What is the writer’s main goal?

1. ATo thank the council for wider pavements
2. BTo tell readers about the long history of oak trees
3. CTo describe the writer’s forty years at home
4. DTo get readers to oppose the plan at the meeting

“The writer describes the old city as ‘a maze of narrow streets where every corner hides a surprise’.” What does this description suggest about the city?

1. AIt is confusing but full of interest.
2. BIt is boring, with nothing to see.
3. CIt is modern, wide and well planned.
4. DIt is dangerous and best avoided by visitors.