阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

A weather report says: “Today will be cloudy in the morning with sunshine in the afternoon. Tonight, expect light rain.” When is rain expected?

1. ATonight
2. BThis morning
3. CAll day long
4. DThis afternoon

The Arctic fox has thick white fur in winter, which helps it blend in with the snow. In summer, its fur turns brown or grey to match the rocks and plants. Why does the Arctic fox’s fur change colour?

1. ATo stay cool in the winter snow
2. BTo warn its enemies to stay far away
3. CTo blend in with its surroundings
4. DTo attract other foxes in spring

Digestion begins in the mouth. As you chew, saliva starts to break down some of the food, and your tongue helps form it into a ball that you can swallow. Where does digestion begin?

1. AIn the large intestine
2. BIn the liver and gallbladder
3. CIn the stomach
4. DIn the mouth

“The patient’s blood pressure was stable throughout the night, with every reading close to the one before.” What does “stable” mean here?

1. ANot changing much
2. BToo low to measure
3. CGetting harder to read
4. DRising quickly

In the 1840s, the doctor Ignaz Semmelweis noticed that many mothers died after childbirth in wards where doctors came straight from performing autopsies. When he required doctors to wash their hands in a chlorine solution, the death rate dropped sharply. What does the passage suggest?

1. AChlorine was used to make medicines for new mothers.
2. BThe mothers died because of problems during birth only.
3. CHand washing reduced the spread of infection to the mothers.
4. DAutopsies were no longer performed in that hospital after the year 1840.

“Unlike the noisy city where she grew up, the village was so quiet that Maya could hear the stream from her bedroom.” What contrast does the author draw?

1. ABetween Maya and her bedroom
2. BBetween early morning and late evening
3. CBetween the stream and the river
4. DBetween city noise and village quiet

“Kim read the email twice, set her phone down and stared out of the window. Then she picked up the phone again and began to type a long reply, deleting each sentence before she finished it.” What is Kim most likely feeling?

1. ADelighted by the news
2. BUnsure how to respond
3. CBored by the email
4. DToo tired to read it

A study compares two groups of patients after knee surgery. Group A did physiotherapy three times a week; Group B did it once a week. After two months, Group A could walk farther. The groups were similar in age and health at the start. Why does it matter that the groups were similar at the start?

1. AIt shows that once a week is the best amount.
2. BIt proves that age has no effect on recovery.
3. CIt makes physiotherapy the more likely cause.
4. DIt means that Group B did not have surgery.