阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

“Lena is an only child. She lives with her mother and her grandfather in a flat above a bakery.” Who does Lena live with?

1. AHer mother and grandfather
2. BHer grandmother and her uncle
3. CHer father and her brother
4. DHer mother and her sister

“The classroom was as quiet as a mouse while the students took their test.” What does the phrase “as quiet as a mouse” tell us?

1. AThe students were scared of mice.
2. BThe test was about small animals.
3. CA mouse was in the room.
4. DThe room was very quiet.

Ana’s grandmother keeps a small notebook by the phone. She writes down every doctor’s appointment, the name of each medicine she takes and the phone numbers of her children. Why does Ana’s grandmother most likely keep the notebook?

1. ATo help her remember important information
2. BTo keep a list of her favourite recipes for dinner
3. CTo write stories for her grandchildren
4. DTo practise her handwriting every day

“The city council voted to build a new library. Construction will begin in March and should take about eighteen months.” If construction begins in March this year, about when should it finish?

1. AIn September this year
2. BIn March of next year
3. CIn September of next year
4. DIn March two years from now

“Eating more fibre, drinking water and being active can help prevent constipation.” Which advice would the author most likely give?

1. ARest in bed as much as possible every day.
2. BEat mainly white bread and cheese.
3. CEat more fruit, vegetables and whole grains.
4. DAvoid all fluids for several hours after meals.

Lions live in groups called prides, and the females do most of the hunting together. Tigers usually live and hunt alone. How are lions and tigers different, according to the passage?

1. ALions live in groups, but tigers mostly live alone.
2. BTigers live in groups, but lions mostly live alone.
3. CLions hunt only at night, but tigers hunt by day.
4. DMale lions do all the hunting, but tigers never hunt.

“A doctor’s note must be given for any absence of more than three days. Absences of three days or fewer can be reported by phone.” A nurse is absent from Monday to Wednesday. What must the nurse do?

1. ABring a doctor’s note.
2. BReport the absence by phone.
3. CReport it in person on Monday.
4. DTake an unpaid holiday.

The author writes: “People who take the stairs instead of the lift (elevator) are healthier. So, if we remove the lifts, everyone will become healthier.” What is wrong with this reasoning?

1. AIt assumes stairs cost more to build than lifts.
2. BIt ignores other reasons for the link and new problems.
3. CIt gives a statistic that is clearly incorrect.
4. DIt suggests that lifts are healthier than stairs.