阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

Hummingbirds are tiny birds that can hover in the air like helicopters. They beat their wings very fast and can even fly backwards. What special ability of hummingbirds is mentioned?

1. AFlying backwards
2. BSwimming underwater
3. CRunning very fast on land
4. DTalking like people

The sign on a door reads: “Staff only. Visitors please use the main entrance on the left.” Where should visitors go?

1. ATo the main entrance on the left
2. BThrough this door
3. CTo the staff room
4. DTo the side exit on the right

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. ALetting us feel touch
2. BProtecting us from germs
3. CMaking red blood cells
4. DKeeping temperature steady

Passage: “Cycling to work saves money on fuel and parking. It also gives regular exercise and produces no exhaust fumes.” Which title fits the passage best?

1. AA History of the Bicycle
2. BHow to Repair a Bicycle
3. CThe Dangers of City Traffic
4. DBenefits of Cycling to Work

Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas. It helps glucose move from the blood into cells, where it is used for energy. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas makes little or no insulin. What would most likely happen to blood glucose in untreated type 1 diabetes?

1. AIt would rise, because less glucose can enter the cells.
2. BIt would turn into insulin in the pancreas.
3. CIt would stay normal, because insulin is not needed for glucose.
4. DIt would fall, because the cells use more glucose.

“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 early morning and late evening
2. BBetween city noise and village quiet
3. CBetween Maya and her bedroom
4. DBetween the stream and the river

The author writes: “Our survey found that 9 out of 10 dentists recommend chewing gum.” The survey was paid for by a chewing gum company and asked only 10 dentists. Why should a reader be cautious about this claim?

1. ADentists know little about teeth.
2. BThe sample is tiny and the sponsor has an interest.
3. CThe survey should have asked only one dentist.
4. DChewing gum is not sold in most countries.

Researchers found that people who own dogs live longer, on average, than people who do not. The author concludes that buying a dog will make a person live longer. What is the main weakness in the author’s reasoning?

1. AA link between two things does not prove that one causes the other.
2. BThe researchers did not study any people who own dogs.
3. CDogs do not live as long as their owners.
4. DThe study actually found that dog owners live shorter lives than others.