阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

A bus route sign reads: “Route 7: Station – Hospital – Library – Park. Buses every 20 minutes.” Which stop comes right after the hospital?

1. AStation
2. BPark
3. CLibrary
4. DMarket

A staff notice reads: “The fire exit doors must be kept clear at all times. Do not store boxes or trolleys in front of them.” What is the purpose of the notice?

1. ATo explain how staff should open the fire doors
2. BTo tell staff where to store boxes
3. CTo announce a fire drill next week
4. DTo keep the fire exits free of objects

Magnets attract objects made of iron, such as nails and paper clips. They do not attract wood, plastic or paper. Which object would a magnet attract?

1. AA sheet of paper
2. BA wooden spoon
3. CA plastic cup
4. DAn iron nail

Mount Everest grows about 4 millimetres taller every year. This happens because the Indian plate is slowly pushing against the Eurasian plate, forcing the land upward. What causes Mount Everest to grow?

1. AVolcanic eruptions under the mountain
2. BSnow building up on the summit every year
3. CThe movement of two plates pushing together
4. DClimbers adding rocks to the peak

“Maria ran to the window every time a car passed. At last, a red truck pulled into the driveway, and she rushed to the door shouting, ‘Dad’s home!’” What can you infer?

1. AMaria did not know who owned the red truck outside.
2. BMaria wanted the car to go away.
3. CMaria was afraid of the red truck.
4. DMaria had been waiting eagerly for her father.

“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 the stream and the river
3. CBetween early morning and late evening
4. DBetween city noise and village quiet

“The town’s only factory closed in March. By summer, several shops on the main street had shut, and the bus service was cut to twice a day.” What does the passage suggest?

1. AThe factory reopened later that year.
2. BThe factory closing hurt the wider town.
3. CThe bus service improved over the summer.
4. DThe shops closed because of new laws.

The author writes: “For many years, doctors advised long bed rest for a strained back. Later research found that staying gently active usually helps people recover sooner.” What is the author mainly showing?

1. AResearch on back pain is no longer needed.
2. BLong bed rest is still the best cure.
3. CMedical advice can change as new evidence appears.
4. DDoctors are usually wrong about back pain.