阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

Crows are clever birds. Scientists have seen them use sticks as tools to pull insects out of tree bark. What have scientists seen crows do?

1. ACopy human words
2. BSwim to catch fish
3. CNest underground
4. DUse sticks as tools

Snakes flick their tongues in and out to pick up scents from the air. This helps them find food and sense danger. Why do snakes flick their tongues?

1. ATo pick up scents from the air around them
2. BTo clean dust off their faces and eyes
3. CTo warn other snakes away
4. DTo cool their bodies down

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. AThis morning
2. BAll day long
3. CTonight
4. DThis afternoon

“Scientists classify a tomato as a fruit because it develops from a flower and contains seeds. In cooking, however, it is usually treated as a vegetable.” What does the passage explain?

1. AWhy a tomato can be called both a fruit and a vegetable
2. BHow to grow tomatoes from seeds
3. CHow cooks remove the seeds from tomatoes
4. DWhy tomatoes are healthier than other fruits

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

“Pressure ulcers, also called bedsores, can form when a person lies in one position for too long. Nurses help prevent them by changing the patient’s position regularly.” Why do nurses change patients’ positions?

1. ATo help patients sleep longer
2. BTo help prevent pressure ulcers
3. CTo make the bed easier to clean
4. DTo check the patient’s temperature

“The forest fire was finally under control after three days. Firefighters praised the townspeople, who had cleared dry brush around their homes weeks earlier, for saving many houses.” Why did the firefighters praise the townspeople?

1. AThey left the town before the fire began.
2. BThey put out the fire themselves on the first day.
3. CThey called the firefighters very quickly.
4. DTheir earlier preparation helped protect houses.

“Every year, Grandpa planted one more apple tree. When people asked why, since he would not live to see them fruit, he smiled and said, ‘They are not for me.’” What does Grandpa’s answer suggest?

1. AHe planted the trees for future generations.
2. BHe did not know how trees grow.
3. CHe planned to sell the young trees soon for money.
4. DHe did not like eating apples himself.