阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

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 204
2. BRoom 210
3. CThe lunch hall
4. DRoom 101

Seahorses are unusual fish. The female lays her eggs in a pouch on the male’s belly, and the male carries them until they hatch. Which seahorse carries the eggs until they hatch?

1. AThe female
2. BBoth parents in turn
3. CThe male
4. DNeither parent

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. ACartilage
2. BHard bone
3. CThin shell
4. DScales

A patient handout says: “Call the clinic if your temperature rises above 38.5 °C (101.3 °F), if the wound becomes red and swollen, or if you notice any discharge.” Which situation should lead the patient to call?

1. AThe temperature is 37.0 °C (98.6 °F) in the evening.
2. BThe bandage needs to be changed as planned.
3. CThe patient feels tired after a long walk.
4. DThe wound becomes red and swollen.

“Mobile clinics now travel to farming villages twice a month. Before, people had to travel three hours to the nearest doctor.” What is the main benefit of the mobile clinics?

1. ALower prices for farm products
2. BFaster travel to the city
3. CMore jobs for the farmers
4. DEasier access to health care

Washing hands with soap for at least 20 seconds removes many germs. Soap breaks up the oily layer that holds germs on the skin, and rinsing washes them away. What is the author’s main purpose?

1. ATo compare soap with hand sanitiser in detail
2. BTo tell a story about a person who got sick
3. CTo persuade readers to buy a certain brand of soap
4. DTo explain how handwashing with soap removes germs

“Hannah had always been the first to raise her hand. Since the accident, she sat at the back of the room and rarely spoke.” What does the contrast suggest?

1. AHannah moved to a new school after the accident.
2. BHannah was always shy and quiet.
3. CHannah enjoyed sitting at the back.
4. DThe accident changed Hannah’s behaviour.

“Maya had moved schools four times in six years. On her first day at the new school, she didn’t unpack her locker. ‘No point,’ she told herself.” Why most likely did Maya not unpack?

1. AShe expected to move again before long.
2. BShe planned to share a locker.
3. CShe disliked the locker’s colour.
4. DShe had forgotten to bring her things.