阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

Sharks have lived in the oceans for millions of years. Unlike most fish, their skeletons are made of cartilage, the same bendy material found in your nose and ears. What are shark skeletons made of?

1. AScales
2. BThin shell
3. CCartilage
4. DHard bone

The skin is the largest organ of the body. It protects us from germs, helps keep our temperature steady and lets us feel touch, heat and pain. Which job of the skin is NOT mentioned in the passage?

1. AProtecting us from germs
2. BKeeping temperature steady
3. CLetting us feel touch
4. DMaking red blood cells

The human eye has a coloured part called the iris. In the middle of the iris is a black opening called the pupil, which lets light into the eye. What does the pupil do?

1. AIt moves tears across the eye.
2. BIt lets light pass into the eye.
3. CIt gives the eye its colour.
4. DIt keeps dust out of the eye.

“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. BAvoid all fluids for several hours after meals.
3. CEat mainly white bread and cheese.
4. DEat more fruit, vegetables and whole grains.

“The new phone is lighter, has a bigger screen and lasts longer on a single charge than the old model. It also costs more.” Which is a disadvantage of the new phone?

1. AIt has a bigger screen.
2. BIt costs more.
3. CIt is lighter.
4. DIts battery lasts longer.

“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. AContrast
2. BComparison
3. CTime order or sequence
4. DCause and effect

A medicine label reads: “Take 1 capsule every 8 hours. Do not take with milk or antacids. Finish the full course even if you feel better.” A patient feels well after 3 days of a 7-day course. What should the patient do?

1. AKeep taking the capsules until the course is finished.
2. BTake the remaining capsules all at once with milk.
3. CTake one capsule a day for the rest of the week.
4. DStop taking the capsules because the symptoms are gone.

“By 1900, cities were growing fast. Factories drew workers from farms, and crowded housing led to the spread of disease.” Which cause-and-effect chain does the passage describe?

1. AHousing improved, so diseases became much less common.
2. BFactories brought workers, crowding followed, disease spread.
3. CDisease spread, so workers moved from cities to farms.
4. DFarms grew larger, so fewer people lived in the growing cities.