阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

“Nora’s little brother was so exhausted after the party that he fell asleep in the car before they left the driveway.” What does “exhausted” mean?

1. AVery excited
2. BVery tired
3. CVery hungry
4. DVery bored

A hospital map key shows: blue square = lift; green circle = toilet; red cross = emergency department; yellow star = café. What does a green circle mean on the map?

1. AToilet
2. BLift
3. CCafé
4. DEmergency department

Many animals are active at night and sleep during the day. These animals are called nocturnal. Owls, bats and foxes are examples of nocturnal animals. What does “nocturnal” mean?

1. AEating only plants
2. BSleeping all winter
3. CLiving in water
4. DActive at night

“The lungs contain millions of tiny air sacs called alveoli. Here, oxygen passes into the blood, and carbon dioxide passes out to be breathed away.” What happens in the alveoli?

1. ABlood cells are made from bone marrow.
2. BOxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
3. CFood is broken down into nutrients.
4. DAir is warmed before reaching the nose.

“The bridge was closed for repairs. As a result, drivers had to take a longer route into the city.” What relationship does “As a result” show?

1. AComparison
2. BTime order or sequence
3. CContrast
4. DCause and effect

“Mary Seacole was a Jamaican-born nurse who travelled to the Crimean War at her own expense. There she ran a hotel near the battlefield where she cared for sick and injured soldiers.” What does “at her own expense” mean?

1. AShe paid the costs of the trip herself.
2. BShe went against her family’s wishes.
3. CShe was paid by the army to go.
4. DShe travelled there in great danger.

The author writes: “Either we close the old swimming pool, or the town will go bankrupt.” What is the flaw in this statement?

1. AIt gives too many reasons for closing the pool.
2. BIt presents only two options when others exist.
3. CIt uses figures that are clearly out of date.
4. DIt agrees with both sides of the debate.

“By the time the ambulance arrived, a bystander had already started chest compressions and someone else had fetched the defibrillator from the lobby.” What does the passage suggest about the bystanders?

1. AThey did not know where the defibrillator was.
2. BThey waited for the ambulance crew to act.
3. CThey called for help only after an hour.
4. DThey acted quickly before help arrived.