阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world. It stretches across much of northern Africa. Very little rain falls there, and daytime temperatures can be extremely high. Where is the Sahara?

1. AIn southern Asia
2. BIn northern Europe
3. CIn South America
4. DIn northern Africa

“The old man’s hands were wrinkled and spotted, and he walked with a cane.” Which detail tells you that the man is old?

1. AHis wrinkled, spotted hands and his cane
2. BThe name of his street
3. CThe time of day he walked
4. DThe colour of his long winter coat

Koalas live in eastern Australia. They eat mainly the leaves of eucalyptus trees and sleep for many hours each day. What do koalas mainly eat?

1. ABamboo shoots
2. BEucalyptus leaves
3. CSmall insects and worms
4. DGrass and seeds

“Sofia remembered the day she arrived in the city ten years earlier, holding one small suitcase and not speaking a word of the language. Now she stood at the front of a classroom, teaching that language to others.” Which technique does the author use?

1. AA conversation between two people
2. BA list of instructions
3. CA prediction about the future
4. DA flashback to an earlier time

“Every morning, Mr. Patel opened his bakery at 5 a.m. By 7 a.m., a line of customers stretched down the street.” What can you infer about the bakery?

1. AIt opens later than other shops.
2. BIt is closing down soon.
3. CIt is popular with many customers.
4. DIt sells only one type of bread.

Octopuses can change the colour and texture of their skin in less than a second. They use this ability to hide from predators and to sneak up on prey. What are two reasons octopuses change colour?

1. ATo attract mates and to keep warm
2. BTo show they are angry and to sleep
3. CTo signal danger to others and to clean their skin
4. DTo hide from predators and to sneak up on prey

The passage states: “Exercise strengthens the heart. A stronger heart pumps more blood with each beat, so the resting heart rate often falls in people who train regularly.” Which conclusion follows from the passage?

1. AA well-trained person may have a lower resting heart rate.
2. BExercise always raises the resting heart rate.
3. CA low resting heart rate is always a sign of heart disease.
4. DThe heart gets weaker with regular training.

A chart shows the number of patients seen in an emergency department per hour: 6 a.m. – 4; 9 a.m. – 10; noon – 12; 3 p.m. – 9; 6 p.m. – 14; 9 p.m. – 8. When would extra staff be most useful?

1. AAround 9 p.m.
2. BAround 6 p.m.
3. CAround 3 p.m.
4. DAround 6 a.m.